Here to Help: Gun Violence Resources for Teens

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In the Catalog

Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun

Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun

A Personal History of Violence

Jamar Nicholas

A graphic novel version of the classic book by Geoffrey Canada, who writes about growing up in the South Bronx amid pervasive violence—first with fists, then sticks, and finally guns.

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People Kill People

People Kill People

Ellen Hopkins

Violence itself narrates this prose novel that follows six young adults whose lives intersect following a gun-related death.

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That Night

That Night

Amy Giles

Two teens navigate life in their Queens neighborhood one year after a mass shooting event.

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From Hoopla
Bullets Into Bells

Bullets Into Bells

Poets & Citizens Respond to Gun Violence

This book collects poems from dozens of acclaimed poets, with each entry including a response from a gun violence prevention activist.

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#NeverAgain

#NeverAgain

A New Generation Draws the Line

David Hogg

In the wake of the tragic mass shooting Parkland, Florida, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School organized a national movement to rally young people to put an end to school shootings. With these books, these young people assert their vision for how we can change our society to prevent further violence.

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Shot

Shot

101 Survivors of Gun Violence in America

Kathy Shorr

Shot is a photography book that profiles 101 survivors of gun violence, with subjects ranging in age from 8 to 80.

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How It Went Down

How It Went Down

Kekla Magoon

Black teenager Tariq Johnson dies after being shot by Jack Franklin, who is white. As his family and community reels, more information surfaces about that tragic day.

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From Hoopla
Enough Is Enough

Enough Is Enough

How Students Can Join the Fight for Gun Safety

Michelle Roehm McCann

This book highlights ways that students, who have so deeply felt the effects of gun violence, can make a difference in the fight to end the epidemic and help pass gun safety laws.

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