Zusammenfassung
Zusammenfassung
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!
Rezensionen (2)
School Library Journal-Rezension
Gr 7 Up-Ian and Oswald like to orchestrate flash mobs-impromptu 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 (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist-Rezension
In this short but pithy novel, narrator Ian records the ups and downs of his longtime three-way friendship with high-school classmates Oswald and Julia, his ongoing reflections about the enigmatic new school principal, and his newfound enjoyment in organizing flash mobs. The story concludes with an Ian-conducted event in which three-quarters of the students walk off school property at lunch, dance together silently to the music of their iPods, then return to the building. From the publisher's Currents series for reluctant readers, the book combines intriguing ideas with swift, sure characterization and realistic dialogue. Portrayed through his actions as well as his words, the appealing narrator comes across as bright and capable in his assessments of people, his strategic thinking, and his use of technology. Walters, a prolific Canadian novelist, knows how to tell a good story simply, yet without talking down to his audience.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2008 Booklist