Taking Aim - Power and Pain, Teens and Guns (Paperback)

Powerful, riveting, real. Sixteen celebrated authors bring us raw, insightful stories that explore guns and teens in a fiction collection that is thought provoking and emotionally gripping. For fans of Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock and Give a Boy a Gun, and with an array of YA talent like the late great Walter Dean Myers, the poetic Joyce Carol Oates, the prophetic Elizabeth Wein, and the gritty Chris Crutcher, these are evocative voices that each has a different perspective to give. Capturing the hurt and the healing, victims and perpetrators, these stories get to the heart of the matter. From a boy whose low self-esteem is impacted when a gun comes into his possession to a student recalling a senseless tragedy that befell a favorite teacher, from a realistic look at hunting to a provocative look at a family that defies stereotypes, each emotional story stirs the debate to new levels. The juxtaposition of guns and their consequences offers moving tales, each a reminder of how crucial the question of guns in our society is, and the impact they have on all of us. Other acclaimed contributors are Marc Aronson, Edward Averett, Francesca Lia Block, Alex Flinn, Gregory Galloway, Jenny Hubbard, Peter Johnson, Ron Koertge, Chris Lynch, Eric Shanower, Will Weaver, and Tim Wynne-Jones.

General

Imprint:	Harperteen
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2016
Authors:	Michael Cart • Marc Aronson • Edward Averett • Francesca Lia Block • Chris Crutcher • Alex Flinn • Gregory Galloway • Jenny Hubbard • Peter Johnson • Ron Koertge
Dimensions:	181 x 127 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-06-232736-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Short stories & other fiction > Short stories Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: safety matters > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Self-awareness & self-esteem Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Short Stories & Other Fiction > Short Stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General Promotions
LSN:	0-06-232736-4
Barcode:	9780062327369

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