The groundbreaking and widely praised novel about a school shooting, from the acclaimed author of Monster. Multiple narratives, a personal journal, and newspaper and police reports add perspective and pull readers into the story."Questions of guilt and innocence drive the plot and stay with the reader, " said Hazel Rochman in a starred Booklist review. "Highly readable.""A haunting story that uncovers the pain of several high school students, " according to Teenreads.com.
"It explores the tragedies of school violence and how the result of bullying can go to the most dramatic extreme. Myers has a gift for expressing the voices of his characters. Shooter is not a light read, but it will leave you reeling." Multiple Narratives: Piece together the truth from conflicting interviews, police reports, and the shooter's own chilling journal entries. Bullying and Its Consequences: Go beyond the headlines to explore the daily torment and isolation that pushes a teenager like Leonard Gray to the breaking point.
Outsiders and Loneliness: Follow Cameron, Carla, and Len, three teens who don't fit in, and discover how their search for belonging leads to a tragic conclusion. A Haunting Look at Guilt: After the shots are fired, Cameron must confront his own role in the tragedy. Is he a victim, a bystander, or something more?
The groundbreaking and widely praised novel about a school shooting, from the acclaimed author of Monster. Multiple narratives, a personal journal, and newspaper and police reports add perspective and pull readers into the story."Questions of guilt and innocence drive the plot and stay with the reader, " said Hazel Rochman in a starred Booklist review. "Highly readable.""A haunting story that uncovers the pain of several high school students, " according to Teenreads.com.
"It explores the tragedies of school violence and how the result of bullying can go to the most dramatic extreme. Myers has a gift for expressing the voices of his characters. Shooter is not a light read, but it will leave you reeling." Multiple Narratives: Piece together the truth from conflicting interviews, police reports, and the shooter's own chilling journal entries. Bullying and Its Consequences: Go beyond the headlines to explore the daily torment and isolation that pushes a teenager like Leonard Gray to the breaking point.
Outsiders and Loneliness: Follow Cameron, Carla, and Len, three teens who don't fit in, and discover how their search for belonging leads to a tragic conclusion. A Haunting Look at Guilt: After the shots are fired, Cameron must confront his own role in the tragedy. Is he a victim, a bystander, or something more?