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A heartbreaking novel that offers no easy answers, give a boy a gun addresses the growing problem of school violence. Todd lives in a suburb of new york and speaks frequently at schools. Todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and. Read give a boy a gun by todd strasser available from rakuten kobo. Todd strasser, jack garrett, johnny heller, corine montbertrand, stina nielsen, robert ramirez, scott shina, suzanne toren, recorded books. Strassers controversial book for adults and young adults give a boy a gun won him many awards including the 2001 rhode island teen book award. Listen to give a boy a gun by todd strasser, full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. Todd strasser born may 5, 1950 is an american writer of more than 140 youngadult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some written under the pen names morton.
Recently he has been writing the humorous series, help. He is the author of more than 140 books for teens and middle graders including the bestselling help. Although it is a work of fiction, it could tragically be the leading nightly news story in. Todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date, which became the fox feature film drive me crazy. Give a boy a gun ebook by todd strasser rakuten kobo. This gripping book tells the story of a fictional school shooting. For as long as they can remember, brendan and gary have been mercilessly teased and. In 1990, todd moved with his family to westchester county, n. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser in doc, epub, fb2 download e book. In todd strassers give a boy a gun, we learn about brendan and gary, two boys who live each day of school in their own personal hell. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. High school sophomores gary searle and brendan lawlor have had enough. Todd strasser, author of the powerful and disturbing give a boy a gun, again focuses on an important social issue as he tells a thoughtprovoking, heartwrenching story of young lives lost to.
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Give a boy a gun is an epistolary novel for young adults by todd strasser, first published in 2000. Todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i. While this book was being written a partial list of school shootings final thoughts todd strasser dedication to ending youth violence. The novel describes the events and social circumstances that lead up to, and form the aftermath of, a fictional school shooting. By todd strasser give a boy a gun by todd strasser for as long as they can remember, brendan and gary have been mercilessly teased and harassed by the jocks who rule middletown high. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The novel describes the events and social circumstances that lead up to, and form the aftermath of, a. Day in and day out, for more than two years, they have been harassed, beaten up, and cursed out by most of the jocks at middleton high. Rhode island teen book award greenville public library.
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