Give a boy a gun by todd strasser books

Dustin williams there is an unwritten law here about the treatment of athletes, especially those athletes on the teams that have a chance to go to the playoffs and bring the school recognition and enhance its pride. Todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date. This gripping book tells the story of a fictional school shooting. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser 2002, paperback for. Sorry im talking like this i just dont want to give away spoilers to people who do want to read the book.

Read give a boy a gun online by todd strasser books free 30. Although fictional, strassers book tells the broader story of youth gun. Strasser s book opens up the true horror in high school bullying. Give a boy a gun book by todd strasser official publisher.

Apr 01, 2002 buy give a boy a gun reprint by strasser, todd isbn. Columbine is an adult work, long and detailed, based on research. Give a boy a gun is for high school readers, with a 760 lexile level about sixth grade reading level. The story uncover the lives and plans of gary seale and brendan lawson in order to exact revenge onto those who didnt treat them well.

Dec 10, 2015 todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date, which became the fox feature film drive me crazy. Vivid, distressing, and all too real, strasser s close call, 1999, etc. The constant harassment and taunts make brendan furious and leave gary feeling like a loser. I enjoy todd strassers books, but this wasnt one of my favorites. Sep 01, 2000 vivid, distressing, and all too real, strassers close call, 1999, etc. Together with brendan, he shoots up the school on the day of the dance, that also explains why the book is focussing on him. Author todd strasser does a frighteningly effective job of making his readers think about guns, bullying, and more and the result is one very. Buy todd strasser ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. I should warn you that this book is about two boys who go on a. The horrors of teen violence are explored in this eyeopening novel through the lens of one. Todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date, which became the fox feature film drive me crazy. The book is written from the view points of friends and family, school staff, emails between the gunmen and chatroom conversations between the gunmen and their friends. Download give a boy a gun audiobook by todd strasser. This book is not just for teens who may be contemplating suicide.

I will discuss the bibliotherapeutic uses a bit later, but there is one thing that ive been thinking about since ive finished the book. Strasser tells the story of two social outcasts who hold their peers hostage at gunpoint during a high school dance. Still, good book to keep on the shelf for reluctant adolescent readers. Connect give a boy a gun to common core toddstrasser. Rather than a traditional narrative, todd strasser wrote give a boy a gun as a series of interview snippets, a few internet chats, the boys suicide notes and some real quotes articles about actual school. Give a boy a gun todd strasser read online free books. Give a boy a gun book by todd strasser thriftbooks. Hopefully books like give a boy a gun can help remove some of the desensitization because of all the perspectives strasser includes. Give a boy a gun is the haunting story of what happens after two rather different from norm, middletown high school students, brendan and gary, acquire guns and pay back peer football team and other students who have relentlessly and cruelly harassed them throughout high school. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.

Give a boy a gun is an epistolary novel for young adults by todd strasser, first published in. For as long as they can remember, brendan and gary have been mercilessly teased and harassed by the jocks who rule middletown high. Give a boy a gun book by todd strasser official publisher page. Author todd strasser does a frighteningly effective job of making his readers think about guns, bullying, and more and the result is one very disturbing book. Todd strasser born may 5, 1950 is an american writer of more than 140 youngadult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some written under the pen names morton rhue and t. Drugs, sex, and rock n roll, those hallmarks of the summer of 1969, are all here, but theres so much more. Click to read more about give a boy a gun by todd strasser. Sourcequote taken from the ala banned books resource page. In give a boy a gun by todd strasser, we meet two teenage boys who, after enduring years of torture by their schools most popular students, do take revenge.

It is told in a diary format, from the perspective of the gunmens peers, teachers, neighbors. Give a boy a gun has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Buy give a boy a gun by todd strasser online at alibris. In todd strasser s give a boy a gun, we learn about brendan and gary, two boys who live each day of school in their own personal hell. High school sophomores gary searle and brendan lawlor have had enough. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser 2012, paperback for. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser, 9780689848933, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The story is presented in the form of segments of transcribed postincident interviews with students, parents, teachers, and community members, compiled by denise. May 22, 2009 a heartbreaking novel that offers no easy answers, give a boy a gun addresses the growing problem of school violence. Author of give a boy a gun, the accident, the wave, rock n roll nights, help. Finally one day they decide they are fed up with the situation and decide to take matters into their own hand. Oct 09, 2012 give a boy a gun ebook written by todd strasser. Give a boy a gun todd strasser 2000 the discerning writer.

Except for that one time with samantha in my kitchen, she hardly ever said anything about brendan. If you liked give a boy a gun by todd strasser, here are some books like this. Area middle school 2007 despite a students aunts concerns about the book s depiction of school violence. Todd strasser has written many awardwinning novels for adults, teenagers and children including boot camp, cant get there from here, give a boy a gun and girl gives birth to own prom date, the latter of which was adapted for the fox feature film drive me crazy, with script by rob thomas. See all books authored by todd strasser, including the wave, and give a boy a gun, and more on. Todd strasser books list of books by author todd strasser. They dont come from extremely wealthy families, so theyre not immediately deemed popular. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Todd strasser born may 5, 1950 is an american writer of more than 140 youngadult and middle grade novels and many short stories and works of nonfiction, some written under the. Brendan and gary are being bullied and teased by the jocks at their school. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser young adult controversial. Apr 01, 2002 in give a boy a gun by todd strasser, we meet two teenage boys who, after enduring years of torture by their schools most popular students, do take revenge. Pdf give a boy a gun by todd strasser download pdf free.

So its a good choice for reluctant or struggling readers. The way the book is written is interesting and the story line is really moving. Give a boy a gun 2002 read online free book by todd. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Nov 12, 2009 this week i finished the book give a boy a gun by todd strasser.

Written by todd strasser, audiobook narrated by jack garrett, johnny heller, corine montbertrand, stina nielsen, robert ramirez, scott shina, suzanne toren. Im trapped in my teachers body, wildlife, blood on my hands todd strasser open library. For as long as they can remember, brendan and gary have been. Yet the lexile website also gives it a 760 lexile levelexactly the same as give a boy a gun. After years of harassment and casual cruelty from the football heroes at middletown high that is tacitly endorsed by adults in the school. The novel describes the events and social circumstances that lead up to, and form the aftermath of, a fictional school shooting. Give a boy a gun read online free by todd strasser. Theyre not particularly brainy, so they dont fit in with the nerds. I thought strasser s approach was a great way to give different povs and to not only show the failure of some of the adults to address the. How do this digital work and the two print books compare and contrast with strasser s story. In this novel, brendan lawlor and gary searle are two boys that attend middletown high school.

In give a boy a gun, todd strasser tells the story of two boys who hold their school hostage during a dance. In my book give a boy a gunthere are two main characters named gary searle and brendan lawlor,and in the. Todd strasser writing styles in give a boy a gun todd strasser this study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of give a boy a gun. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.

Stealing a small arsenal of guns from a neighbor, they take their classmates. This has become one of my favorite books just after reading it one time. Read give a boy a gun by todd strasser for free with a 30 day free trial. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser libr267controversial ya. The ending of the book was really suspenseful and intense. Todd strasser, jack garrett, johnny heller, corine montbertrand, stina nielsen, robert ramirez, scott shina, suzanne toren, recorded books. In the following im going to characterize him and going to focus on factors such as his outward appearance, thoughtsfeelings and. Sep 01, 2000 give a boy a gun, by todd strasser goes in depth and into police reports for a high school shooting in a city called middletown. The story is presented in the form of segments of transcribed postincident interviews with students, parents. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read give a boy a gun. Todd strasser is an american author of more than novels for adults, youngadults, and middle graders. Recently i picked up a strange and unique novel known as give a boy a gun.

Strassers book opens up the true horror in high school bullying. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Interspersed through the book are footnotes providing statistical information about guns and gun violence. One of the things i used to like about writing books for young people was that it wasnt necessary to deal with murder.

Give a boy a gun by todd strasser about the book brendan lawlor and gary searle get more and more tired of being bullied by the jocks at their high school. Todd strasser s initial 1999 authors note the story you are about to read is a work of fiction. Give a boy a gun ebook by todd strasser official publisher. Give a boy a gun is a novel by author todd strasser. Todd lives in a suburb of new york and speaks frequently at schools. May 09, 20 hopefully books like give a boy a gun can help remove some of the desensitization because of all the perspectives strasser includes. In todd strassers give a boy a gun, we learn about brendan and gary, two boys who live each day of school in their own personal hell. Download or stream give a boy a gun by todd strasser. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.

Some of the ways it is disturbing are clearly intentional. Characterization of gary in the teen fiction give a boy a gun written by todd strasser, gary is one of the two main protagonists. Todd strasser, give a boy a gun, simon and schuster books for young readers, 2000. Give a boy a gun has been part of our sophomore english curriculum. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser wrote in a way that made the reader feel like they were listening to a detective interviewing witnesses to a crime. I was exieted to finally read it because all books i had read by todd strasser metioned how he wrote this. Give a boy a gun, by todd strasser goes in depth and into police reports for a high school shooting in a city called middletown. Brendan lawlor moves to middletown from springfield in the middle of his ninth grade year. Give a boy a gun by todd strasser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Give a boy a gun 9780689848933 by strasser, todd and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Day in and day out, for more than two years, they have been harassed, beaten up, and cursed out by most of the jocks at middleton high. In a fictional account which recalls reallife school shootings in littleton co, jonesboro ak, and springfield or, the two teens take a group of students and teachers hostage at a. He studied literature and creative writing at new york. Todd strasser 81209 i give it a 7 the person that changed the most i thought was gary. Although it is a work of fiction, it could tragically be the leading nightly news story in any community. Give a boy a gun is an epistolary novel for young adults by todd strasser, first published in 2000.