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**Give a Boy a Gun** //by Todd Strasser//

 * Description:** The horrors of teen violence is 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. Facts about teen gun use and school violence add counterpoint to this selection.

//Source: Borders.com//

"In this powerful documentary novel, Strasser presents a passionate indictment of America's gun culture and the equally pernicious, pervasive caste system that has created a society of disaffected outsiders in America's secondary schools . . . Both haunting and harrowing, the book deserves a wide readership, discussion, and debate." -- Booklist
 * Reviews:**

"In a novel that mirrors recent news events, two teenaged boys, feeling misunderstood by their peers and teachers, carry out an armed rampage at a school dance . . . Pointed newspaper quotes and statistics are printed as footnotes, adding a heavy-handed element to this grim work." -- The Horn Book

"Important, insightful, and chilling." -- Kirkus Reviews

"An absolute must-read for all who work with middle-schoolers." -- VOYA

//Source: Borders.com//