Give a Boy a Gun Strasser, Todd

The horrors of teen violence are explored in this eye-opening novel through the lens of one shattering event where two armed students hold terrified classmates and teachers hostage in a school gym.

From the Publisher:
For as long as they can remember, Brendan and Gary have been mercilessly teased and harassed by the jocks who rule Middletown High. But not anymore. Stealing a small arsenal of guns from a neighbor, they take their classmates hostage at a school dance. In the panic of this desperate situation, it soon becomes clear that only one thing matters to Brendan and Gary: revenge.

Annotation:
This tense young-adult novel is interestingly formatted in documentary style with statements from everyone affected by a terrifying Middletown High School shooting. Brendan and Gary are two angry teenage boys who decide to avenge years of teasing by football players by taking everyone hostage at a high school dance. With numerous factoids about gun violence in the United States running along the bottom of the pages, this is an effecting look at a difficult modern problem.

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Book Format:		Pocketbook
Minimum Age:		12
Number of Pages:		0208
Publisher:		Simon Pulse

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