{"product_id":"world-news-from-waverley-high-9798896364825","title":"World News from Waverley High","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tale of identity, activism, and finding your voice in a world on fire, this coming-of-age novel set at an urban high school captures a singular moment in American history--through the eyes of one unforgettable girl.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1969. Lena Rosen is an intelligent, observant teenager torn between spontaneity and self-consciousness. During her junior year, she becomes attuned to the pulse of her times in her first-period Current History class, where rebellion, social change, and musical innovation of the 1960s dominate discussion. When Lena becomes the associate editor of the school newspaper \u003ci\u003eThe Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e, she is drawn into the swirling discourse surrounding the Vietnam War, civil rights, environmental disasters, and campus protests--while also grappling with her growing attraction to Jack Stone, the paper's editor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the year progresses and the antiwar movement gains momentum, the unrest builds at Waverley High. Lena wrestles with her own cultural and religious identity as a Jewish teen while she and her fellow students struggle to cope with racial discord, a bomb threat, and the emotional toll of a world that seems to be unraveling. When tragedy collapses the distance between headlines and Lena's own life, she must decide what it means to stand for peace--and to hope for a better world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set during one school year against the backdrop of an America on the brink of change, \u003ci\u003eWorld News from Waverley High \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the crossroads of personal growth and national unrest\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Kass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.67h x 5.60w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896364825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Kass \u003c\/b\u003ebegan her career as a magazine journalist and correspondent for regional and national publications\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eAlong with her forthcoming novel, \u003ci\u003eWorld News from Waverley High \u003c\/i\u003e(September 2026), she is the author of three previous works of historical fiction: \u003ci\u003eTasa's Song\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eA Ritchie Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), and \u003ci\u003eBessie\u003c\/i\u003e (2023). A longtime civic leader, she is the founder and owner of Gramercy Books, an independent bookstore in Central Ohio. Linda lives in Columbus with her husband, Frank; they have four children, six grandchildren, and a labradoodle named Wally.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Linda Kass \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48969336651933,"sku":"9798896364825","price":34.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c1299278-9cf3-469a-8bad-56fcf2286f85.jpg?v=1790754379","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/world-news-from-waverley-high-9798896364825","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}