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I read another book over the holidays that is on a similar theme. It is Douglas Coupland's _Hey Nostradamus_. A very well written novel about how a high school shooting affects some of the people directly and indirectly involved. It also looks at fundementalist religion and how teens mired in it might respond. Diane Gallagher-Hayashi Teacher-Librarian Stelly's School Saanich School District (63) Saanichton, British Columbia Canada Diane_Hayashi@sd63.bc.ca daichan@shaw.ca "I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am...I, am a librarian!" The Mummy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick Muller" <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:16 AM Subject: BOOK: Give a boy a gun by Strasser > Strasser, Todd._Give a boy a gun._Simon Pulse, 2000 > [0-689-84893-5] > This is a fictional collection of fictional interviews > concerning a fictional school shooting. The book tries to > present various views of a school shooting (intermixed with > actual quotes from articles.) It is definately powerful but > the author has a very evident frame of mind. I had intially > avoided purchasing this book but one of our guidance > counselors recommended it and was recommending it to others > so I thought I should read it. The major complaint I have > with the book is that it does not appear to be fiction and > readers could be confused (our guidance counselor thought it > was true.) But with it placed in the fiction section of the > library and me stressing it, students will know its fiction. > > ----------- > Frederick Muller > Halsted Middle School Library > 59 Halsted Street > Newton, NJ 07860 > voice (973) 383-7440 ext.228 > Fax (973) 383-7432 > My Book reviews are compiled at: > http://www.halsted.org/br.htm > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-