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In a Flash

by Eric Walters
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The first flash mob Ian puts together himself is a sixty-plus person, four-minute pillow fight in a department store.

Ian's friend Oswald is thrilled with the event, but Julia, the one Ian really wants to impress, is still convinced that flash mobs are stupid. While Ian tries to prove Julia wrong by initiating flash mobs with political impact, Julia is busy waging war with the strict new principal at school. When Julia goes too far and gets herself suspended, Ian sees an opportunity for a relevant and persuasive flash mob.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Orca Currents

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 20, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781554696444

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781554696444
      • File size: 2012 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.2
    • Lexile® Measure: 620
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      March 1, 2009
      Gr 7 Up-Ian and Oswald like to orchestrate flash mobsimpromptu gatherings of strangers arranged on Facebook or by text messages. Whether organizing public pillow fights or staging standing ovations on street corners, the friends live for the five minutes of managing crafted chaos. Friend and student-body president Julia, however, finds their hobby a waste of time. When a new, militant principal assumes control of their school, the boys view his stringent discipline as helping to clean up a poorly run institution, whereas Julia, who dislikes the man because he lacks respect for the student council, feels his rules are domineering. After Principal Roberts cancels a dance, Julia coordinates a boycott of school for a day. Fearing suspension or losing Julia's friendship, Ian capitalizes on his own flash-mob tactics and mobilizes the pupils in the ultimate peaceful protest. Snappy, realistic dialogue; multidimensional characters; and an unpredictable plot (not to mention a hip, contemporary phenomenon) will have both reluctant and struggling readers madly flipping the pages. This fast-paced read is a good companion to Avi's "Nothing but the Truth" (Scholastic, 1991) as an example of an alternative type of student demonstration."H. H. Henderson, Heritage Middle School, Deltona, FL"

      Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2009
      Ian organizes flash mobs, inviting large groups of people to assemble for a silly stunt (like a pillow fight in a department store) before quickly dispersing. At school, when the tough new principal starts taking away privileges, Ian uses the power of flash mobs to persuade him to lighten up. Though Ian's character is inconsistent, readers will be drawn into his story.

      (Copyright 2009 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.2
  • Lexile® Measure:620
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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