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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
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This title examines an important historic event--the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the man behind the shooting, Adam Lanza, the tragic events of December 14, 2012, the shooting's aftermath and the community's response, and the victims' families advocacy work in subsequent months. Also discussed are gun laws in the United States, new legislation introduced in Congress...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
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"Examines the tragic shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, including detailed reports of the horrific events, background on the killers, and the aftermath of the shooting"--Provided by publisher.
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Lexile measure
1180L
Language
English
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"Mass Shootings in America looks at the history of mass shootings, from the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas, Austin, to the 2018 MSD High School shooting. The debates surrounding gun rights are also explored. The book encourages readers to form their own opinions."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
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Description
"This biography of a movement and the teen activists behind it delves into the quest for gun safety legislation in light of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida"--
A biography of the teen activists behind the "March for Our Lives" delves into the quest for gun safety legislation in light of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Lauren Hogg, one of the survivors of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school in Parkland, Florida, dramatically tells her story in graphic novel form. The tragedy of yet another mass shooting has galvanized the young people of the country, and helped launch a movement that continues to gain momentum. Lauren Hogg lost her two best friends that horrible day, but despite her loss she, along with other Parkland students, found her voice and...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The horror of school shootings has become all too familiar to Americans in recent years. Gun violence in schools is part of a disturbing trend toward mass shootings in American society overall. School officials, members of the government, parents, and students around the country continue to search for ways to prevent school shootings"--
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Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"According to the Washington Post, there have been 150 mass shootings since 1966. These attacks have claimed 1,077 lives. Twenty-one of these shootings took place at schools and colleges, leaving 194 dead. While the carnage from mass shootings is horrifying, mass shooting deaths make up a tiny percentage of the gun-related deaths that occur the United States each year. States and the federal government are taking actions to curb gun violence, and...
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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
"This narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to the 2018 March for Our Lives. This large protest, filled with powerful and courageous voices, shined a light on important issues concerning gun violence. Each book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--
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