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| Title | : | Killing Mr. Griffin |
| Author | : | Lois Duncan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 223 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 1990 by Laurel Leaf (first published 1978) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Mystery. Fiction. Horror. Thriller |
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Paperback | Pages: 223 pages Rating: 3.63 | 9416 Users | 816 Reviews
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Kill their English teacher? Even if Mr. Griffin was the toughest teacher in the school, the one who demanded the most, gave the lowest grades, and refused to turn the classroom into a place where students had 'fun'--- there was no reason to kill him. Or was there? Well, Mark suggested, perhaps not kill him--- just really frighten him. Kidnap him for a few hours and teach him that students could strike back. No, they never actually intended to kill Mr. Griffin. But sometimes even the best-laid plans go wrong.List Books In Pursuance Of Killing Mr. Griffin
| Original Title: | Killing Mr. Griffin |
| ISBN: | 0440945151 (ISBN13: 9780440945154) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1982), California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Young Adult (1981) |
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Ratings: 3.63 From 9416 Users | 816 ReviewsNotice About Books Killing Mr. Griffin
When I found this old thing sitting quietly on the top shelf of the Young Adult section in Borders, next to a couple more Lois Duncan books, I was hesitant. It seemed like one of those generic little suspense books for teens--like one of those wannabe Twilight fantasy books that have overly cheesy premises and even cheesier dialogue. But something about this book made me want to buy all 6 dollars and 99 cents of its glory. Was it the cover? Maybe. Was it the vague description on the back? CouldFind all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/ 2.5 StarsThis is one of those times where I really wish Goodreads had half stars, because this was a classic case of a perfectly average book. Killing Mr. Griffin went on my TBR simply for the fact that when I Googled banned books it was one of the first I hadnt already read (and that I might want to) that popped up. I have to admit, if I were a teacher and saw a kid reading a title like this, I might want to disappear all the copies
I was thinking about reading this book with my classes during the upcoming six weeks. After reading it, I'm surprised that my school purchased a class set of it. Perhaps, eighth graders could handle it -- but, I know my little sixth graders could not. Multiple instances of cursing, the use of illicit substances and the fact that the entire book is about covering up a murder is a bit much. I'd also feel a knife going into my chest with every Hamlet reference that went completely over my students'
Lois Duncan was a fixture in my library hauls as a teenager. Thrillers, horror, supernatural versions of both. It was awesome. I was very sad to hear that she had passed away and so I have a mission to revisit as many of her books as I can get hold of. Killing Mr. Griffin was one of the first books that came to mind so here we begin.Reading this as a teenager is quite a different experience reading it as an adult. That goes without saying but oh man. There are points of this where I sort of
I read this for my 7th Grade English class with Mr. David Marsden. A very interesting story and worthy of appreciating. Summary from WikipediaBrian Griffin is a school teacher who never accepts late homework and is extremely demanding of his students. After he gives out F's to a group of students who fail to turn in their papers on time, the studentsthe popular crowddecide to get revenge by kidnapping him. Mark Kinney is the one most often singled out by Mr. Griffin, because the semester before,
This was kind of crazy and I would have liked it to be longer. It starts with a horrible idea by some high school kids to scare their teacher because they don't like how harshly he grades and how strict he is. Things of course go wrong and suddenly they're covering up a murder. There are five main characters, although Susie, Dave, and Mark dominate the story. I would have liked more time for Dave and Susie to maybe develop a relationship and Mark has so much going on that isn't addressed. The
Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/ 2.5 StarsThis is one of those times where I really wish Goodreads had half stars, because this was a classic case of a perfectly average book. Killing Mr. Griffin went on my TBR simply for the fact that when I Googled banned books it was one of the first I hadnt already read (and that I might want to) that popped up. I have to admit, if I were a teacher and saw a kid reading a title like this, I might want to disappear all the copies
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