Give A Boy A Gun by Todd Strasser

Through interviews and letters, tells the fictional story of two boys who hold their classmates hostage at a high school dance, and offers facts about guns and school violence throughout the story.

Liz says:

“Readers are shown the planning, implementation and aftermath of a school shooting from the perspectives of the shooters, students, teachers and faculty. This harrowing story is told intelligently and provides notes at the bottom of pages that offer startling facts about guns and school violence in this country.”