The Wave — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentBrief
- Race & cultureSupporting
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- Religion
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources describe the plot but say nothing about the language used in the book.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
The powerful forces of group pressure that pervaded many historic movements such as Nazism are recreated in the classroom when history teacher Burt Ross introduces a "new" system to his students. And before long "The Wave," with its rules of "strength through discipline, community, and action, " sweeps from the classroom through the entire school. And as most of the students join the movement, Laurie Saunders and David Collins recognize the frightening momentum of "The Wave" and realize they must stop it before it's too late.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Wave appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A boy shoves his girlfriend to the ground and a Jewish boy is beaten up as the school movement turns bullying. Students and reviewers describe the growing school movement, which echoes Nazi rallies, as frightening and creepy.
Does The Wave have violence?
Found (Brief): A boy shoves his girlfriend to the ground and a Jewish boy is beaten up as the school movement turns bullying.
Does The Wave have scary content?
Found (Brief): Students and reviewers describe the growing school movement, which echoes Nazi rallies, as frightening and creepy.
Does The Wave have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Wave have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): The story is built on a class studying Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, and a Jewish boy is beaten up as the movement grows.
Does The Wave have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources describe the plot but say nothing about the language used in the book.
Does The Wave have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Wave have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Wave have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Wave have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
