Violent Ends

In a one-of-a-kind collaboration, seventeen of the most recognizable YA writers--including Shaun David Hutchinson, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, and Beth Revis--come together to share the viewpoints of a group of students affected by a school shooting.

It took only twenty-two minutes for Kirby Matheson to exit his car, march onto the school grounds, enter the gymnasium, and open fire, killing six and injuring five others.

But this isn't a story about the shooting itself. This isn't about recounting that one unforgettable day.

This is about Kirby and how one boy--who had friends, enjoyed reading, playing saxophone in the band, and had never been in trouble before--became a monster capable of entering his school with a loaded gun and firing on his classmates.

Each chapter is told from a different victim's viewpoint, giving insight into who Kirby was and who he'd become. Some are sweet, some are dark; some are seemingly unrelated, about fights or first kisses or late-night parties. This is a book of perspectives--with one character and one event drawing them all together--from the minds of some of YA's most recognizable names.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2015
ISBN: 9781481437455
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 104
Publishers Weekly 08/17/2015
Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 110
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 182402 / Violent Ends
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13