Over The Line

by Jean Ziegler

Sixth graders Max and Brett are starting middle school with great expectations. They're lucky enough to be in the same homeroom with their teacher, Mrs. Dempsey. The boys quickly become the "teacher's pets" while pulling typical teen pranks in the classroom and on field trips. They seem to be able to get away with quite a bit, even when they step over the line. While Mrs. Dempsey appreciates their intelligence, humor, and compelling personalities, the school year quickly becomes a nightmare for them. Mrs. Dempsey is being watched by someone who will ultimately place them all in inexplicable danger. Max and Brett must rely on their quick thinking and ingenious ideas, all while hoping to stay alive.

200 pages, Paperback

First published November 18, 2005

About the author

Jean Ziegler is a former professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris. He was a Member of Parliament for the Social Democrats in the Federal Assembly of Switzerland from 1981 to 1999. He has also held several positions with the United Nations, especially as Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food from 2000 to 2008, and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Human Rights Council from 2008 to 2012.

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