The Wave is sweeping through the entire school—and it's out of control... It had begun as a simple history experiment to liven up their World War II studies but, before long, Laurie Saunders sees her classmates change into chanting, saluting fanatics, caught up in a new organization called The Wave. Laurie is afraid, but realizes that she must do something to stop it before it's too late... A compelling novel based on a true incident that occurred in a high school history class in California.