"[H]aunting and harrowing." ?Booklist (starred review)
"Vivid, distressing, and all too real." ?Kirkus Reviews
In this 20th anniversary edition of Todd Strasser's gut-wrenching and critically acclaimed Give a Boy a Gun, two boys bring guns to school in search of revenge against their classmates.
For as long as they can remember, Brendan and Gary have been mercilessly teased and harassed by the jocks who rule Middletown High. But not anymore. Stealing a small arsenal of guns from a neighbor, they take their classmates hostage at a school dance. In the panic of this desperate situation, it soon becomes clear that only one thing matters to Brendan and Gary: revenge.
This special 20th anniversary edition includes updated backmatter and statistics on school shootings?a topic that is now more relevant than ever.
Über den Autor Todd Strasser
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Todd Strasser is the author of more than 130 books for teens and middle graders including The Diving Bell and the Help! I'm Trapped In ... series, and numerous YA novels including The Accident, The Wave, Give A Boy A Gun, Boot Camp, and If I Grow Up. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and several have been adapted into feature films. He has also written for television, newspapers, and magazines such as The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times. His most recent novel is the YA thriller, Wish You Were Dead.
