Shooter - Paperback

by Walter Dean Myers (Author)

The Printz Award-winning author of the acclaimed "Monster" weaves a riveting tale of the world of three loners, their anguish, anger, and vulnerability. Extras include Myers talking about becoming a writer.

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Cameron: "Deep inside, you know that whoever gets up in your face gets there because he knows you′re nothing, and he knows that you know it too."

Carla: "What I′m trying to do is to get by -- not even get over, just get by."

Leonard: "I have bought a gaw-juss weapon. It lies beneath my bed like a secret lover, quiet, powerful, waiting to work my magic."

Statement of Fact: 17-year-old white male found dead in the aftermath of a shooting incident at Madison High School in Harrison County.

Conclusion: Death by self-inflicted wound.

Ages 12+