Re: Give a boy a gun by Strasser

[Diane Gallagher-Hayashi <daichan@SHAW.CA>]

I read another book over the holidays that is on a similar theme.  It is
Douglas Coupland's _Hey Nostradamus_.  A very well written novel about how a
high school shooting affects some of the people directly and indirectly
involved.  It also looks at fundementalist religion and how teens mired in
it might respond.  Diane Gallagher-Hayashi
Teacher-Librarian
Stelly's School
Saanich School District (63)
Saanichton, British Columbia
Canada
Diane_Hayashi@sd63.bc.ca
daichan@shaw.ca

"I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a
gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am...I, am a librarian!"
The Mummy

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From: "Frederick Muller" <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:16 AM
Subject: BOOK: Give a boy a gun by Strasser


> Strasser, Todd._Give a boy a gun._Simon Pulse, 2000
> [0-689-84893-5]
> This is a fictional collection of fictional interviews
> concerning a fictional school shooting.  The book tries to
> present various views of a school shooting (intermixed with
> actual quotes from articles.)  It is definately powerful but
> the author has a very evident frame of mind.  I had intially
> avoided purchasing this book but one of our guidance
> counselors recommended it and was recommending it to others
> so I thought I should read it.  The major complaint I have
> with the book is that it does not appear to be fiction and
> readers could be confused (our guidance counselor thought it
> was true.)  But with it placed in the fiction section of the
> library and me stressing it, students will know its fiction.
>
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