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Killing Mr. Griffin
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Item Description...
Overview
A joke about killing the toughest teacher in school, the one who demands the most and gives the lowest grades, becomes a topic of serious discussion among the boys in the local hangout.
Publishers Description
They only meant to scare him.
Mr. Griffin is the strictest teacher at Del Norte High, with a penchant for endless projects and humiliating his students. Even straight-A student Susan can't believe how mean he is to the charismatic Mark Kinney. So when her crush asks Susan to help a group of students teach a lesson of their own, she goes along. After all, it's a harmless prank, right?
But things don't go according to plan. When one "accident" leads to another, people begin to die. Susan and her friends must face the awful truth: one of them is a killer.
Leave the lights on when reading this classic thriller! This new edition features modernized text and a new introduction by Lois Duncan, the master of teen horror. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 248
Dimensions: Length: 0.75" Width: 5.5" Height: 8.25"
Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Oct 5, 2010
ISBN 0316099007
EAN 9780316099004
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Availability 58 units.
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 | UMKC-LSC Nov 4, 2009 |
High school students Jeff, Betsy, David, and Susan, under the coercion and direction of classmate Mark, plot to kidnap and scare their strict English teacher. The innocent prank turns deadly and leads to a series of lies and coverups. The characters represent stereotypes of a typical suburban high school setting. The realistic dialogue and peer interactions allow young readers to identify with the characters. The fast moving plot, with its twists and turns, keeps readers engaged. The author explores common themes such as peer pressure, family obligations, and academic expectations. The reader learns lessons such as standing up for what is right and the importance of establishing one's identity. This includes the continual battle between the self and the group. This internal struggle is shown throughout the development of Sue's character.
One criticism is the abrupt ending that fails to show the long term consequences of their actions. This novel is appropriate for students in grades 7-12. A teacher covering this novel might address how one thoughtless decision can spiral out of one's control. Another teaching point might be the concept of group acceptance over personal integrity. | | |  | Students love it Oct 10, 2009 |
I'm using Killing Mr.Griffin in a high school Basic Reading class. The students can't put it down. It's a great tool
for teaching characterization, shifting points of view, the plot's rising action, and symbolism, not to mention that it leaves readers with a thought-provoking message. It's not just about a killing; it's about peers blindly going along with the crowd and learning the consequences. | | | | Weird Book Oct 5, 2009 |
Four Stars
I enjoyed reading this book. A lot of the book is about the plot to kidnap and scare the mean teacher Mr. Griffin. This book has a lot of different characters that are all included in this plan. The main characters involved are David, Mark and Mr. Griffin. Mark is nuts and comes up with the plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin. David is the senior class president who is just kind of fallowing along with the plan. Mr. Griffin isn't a nice teacher. He disrespected Mark numerous times. This is why Mark desires to kidnap him in the first place.
My favorite part of the book is when David and Susan go, in the dark, up to the mountain to find Mr. Griffin near the waterfall where they had left him earlier with Mark. When they arrive, they find something they couldn't believe. This problem leads to a downward spiral of bad ideas and horrible mistakes that dig the students into a bigger hole then they were already in.
I enjoyed this book because of the mixed emotions you can have towards the characters. In the beginning, Mark seems like the cool kid, who is daring and adventurous for wanting to kidnap Mr. Griffin, and Mr. Griffin is the evil teacher that deserves it. But at some point, my ideas changed, and Mark becomes, in my eyes, a crazy person who is fit for a straight jacked and Mr. Griffin did nothing to deserve his horrible fate.
I recommend this book for male students in their teens. I think that male students would be able to follow this book and be interested in it. Students will be able to relate to this book, but I think that boys more than girls will be able to get past the title and the cold feeling you get while reading this story.
| | | | An Enjoyable Psychological Thriller for Teens Jul 17, 2009 |
| Killing Mr. Griffin is an older story, but still a compelling read. Once I started, I had a hard time putting it down. I don't see many psychological thrillers for teens today. It was a nice change of pace from wizards and vampire romances. While the outcome of the book was a little predictable, it was still an enjoyable read and it kept me turning the pages to see if I was right. I would certainly recommend Killing Mr. Griffin to teens and adults alike. | | | | highly recommend Jan 4, 2009 |
| A great book. Killing Mr. Griffin is also one of Mrs. Duncan's best work. I highly recommend this book to anyone. | | | Write your own review about Killing Mr. Griffin
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