Shooter
by Walter Dean Myers
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Written in the form of interviews, reports, and journal entries, the story of three troubled teenagers ends in a tragic school shooting. Cameron: "Deep inside, you know that whoever gets up in your face gets there because he knows you're nothing, and he knows that you know it too." Carla: "What I'm trying to do is to get by -- not even get over, just get by." Leonard: "I have bought a gaw-juss weapon. It lies beneath my bed like a secret lover, quiet, powerful, waiting to work my magic." Statement of Fact: 17-year-old white male found dead in the aftermath of a shooting incident at Madison High School in Harrison County. Conclusion: Death by self-inflicted wound.
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Bullies, Bullies in fiction, Bullying in schools, Emotional problems, Emotional problems in fiction, Emotional problems of teenagers, Family problems, Family problems in fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Problem families, School violence, School violence in fiction, Schools, Schools in fiction, Dysfunctional families, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 6, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Large type books, New York Times reviewed, Bullies, fiction, Schools, fiction, Family, fiction, Children's fiction, Violence, fiction, Family life, fiction, Emotions, fiction| Edition | Availability |
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Shooter
April 2005, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
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"Extras inside, Walter Dean Myers talks about becoming a writer, turning nonfiction into fiction, and more"--P. [4] of cover.
Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace.
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Cameron: "Deep inside, you know that whoever gets up in your face gets there because he knows you're nothing, and he knows that you know it too." Carla: "What I'm trying to do is to get by — not even get over, just get by." Leonard: "I have bought a gaw-juss weapon. It lies beneath my bed like a secret lover, quiet, powerful, waiting to work my magic." Statement of Fact: 17-year-old white male found dead in the aftermath of a shooting incident at Madison High School in Harrison County. Conclusion: Death by self-inflicted wound.
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