Steven B. Frank

Class Action (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

NO. MORE. HOMEWORK. That's what sixth grader Sam Warren tells his teacher while standing on top of his desk. Hesfed up with doing endless tasks fromthe time he gets hometo the time hegoes to sleep.Suspended for his protest, Sam decides to fight back. He recruitshis elderly neighbor/retired attorney Mr. Kalman to help him file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all students in Los Angeles. Their argument? Homework is unconstitutional. Witharagtag teamaspiringmasterchefAlistair,numbers galCatalina, sportswhizJaesang,rebel big sister Sadie and her tech-savvyboyfriend SeanSamtakes his case to federal court.He learns about the justice system, kids' rights, and constitutional law. And helearns that no matter how many times you get knocked down, theres always an appeal...until the nine justices have the last say. Will Sams quest end in an epic fail, or will he be the hero who saves childhood for all time?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781328476913
• Artikelnr.: 49421499

Autorenporträt

Steven Frank is the author of The Pen Commandments, a guide to writing that Booklist called “funny, inspiring, personal, moving, and often hilarious."  His middle grade short fiction and plays have appeared in Weekly Reader’s Writing and Read magazines. He is also a beloved middle school teacher at Le Lycee Francais of Los Angeles, where his students often intentionally misbehave because he punishes them with fun writing assignments. www.stevenbfrank.com Twitter @stevenbfrank