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• Something Happened in Our Park

  Standing Together After Gun Violence

  Hazzard, Ann

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  Ages 5+. When Miles's cousin Keisha is injured in a shooting, he realizes people can work together to reduce the likelihood of violence in their community. With help from friends and family, Miles learns to use his imagination and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Terrible Thing Happened

  Holmes, Margaret M., 1944-

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  Ages 4 to 8. "After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and then angry, but when a counselor helps him talk about these emotions he feels better." --From catalog description

• Never Again

  the Parkland Shooting and the Teen Activists Leading a Movement

  Braun, Eric, 1971-

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  Ages 9-14. "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Simon Sort of Says

  Bow, Erin,

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  Ages 10+. Simon moves to Grin And Bear It, Nebraska in hopes of restarting his life after a school tragedy takes over his life. Internet and cell phones are banned in his new town making room for creating a new start complete with new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Shape of Thunder

  Warga, Jasmine

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  Ages 10+. Cora hasn't spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghost Boys

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker

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  Ages 10+. Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• #NeverAgain

  a New Generation Draws the Line

  Hogg, David, 2003-

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  Ages 12 and up. "From two survivors of the Parkland, Florida, shooting comes a declaration for our times, and an in-depth look at the making of the #NeverAgain movement." --From catalog description

• Better Than We Found It

  Conversations to Help Save the World

  Joseph, Frederick (Activist)

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  Ages 12-15. Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation will inherit as many problems--as many crises--as the current generation of young people. Sixteen topics, including gun violence, are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Glimmer of Hope

  How Tragedy Sparked a Movement

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  Ages 13+ Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders, who came together in the aftermath of one of the deadliest mass-shootings in American history to lead an ongoing movement to end gun violence…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parkland Speaks

  Survivors From Marjory Stoneman Douglas Share Their Stories

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  Ages 14-18. "Featuring art and writing from the students of the Parkland tragedy, this is a raw look at the events of February 14, and a poignant representation of grief, healing, and hope." --From catalog description

• We Can Be Heroes

  McCauley, Kyrie,

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  Ages 14-18. "Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. Then Cassie is killed at school by her ex-boyfriend Nicholas, the teen heir to the Bell Firearms fortune. After…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Taking of Jake Livingston

  Douglass, Ryan,

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  Ages 14-18. Jake Livingston is one of the few Black kids at St. Clair Prep, one of the others being his infinitely more popular older brother. To make matters worse and definitely more complicated, Jake can see the dead. In fact he sees…Read moreRead more of this annotation