The #1 New York Times Bestseller
Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun...
10:00 a.m.: The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.
10:02 a.m.: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.In 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun.
A Buzzfeed Best YA Book
A Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel
A Goodreads YA Best Books Pick
A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction
Kids Indie Next List Pick
Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is important in its timeliness. --Bustle.com
A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it reflects on a problematic and harrowing issue across the nation. --Buzzfeed
A compelling, brutal story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss. --BookRiot
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Absolutely amazing book! Such a twist ending and a whole bunch of twists and turns, you never know what's coming! Highly recommend
great book! i loved reading the point of view from different characters! i recommend this if you are having 2nd thoughts, read it! the ending was kinda upsetting (and you'll know why ;) if you read it), but i love it as a whole.
This book was so good! I read it in 2 hours because I was so captivated by the story. I felt like I was in the moment with the characters, crying with them and sharing their pain. This is my new favorite book and I will definitely reread it! #SummerReading
A crazy and intense story about a school shooting. It's written in a moment by moment story. There is a big focus on the relationships, but what book isn't. I enjoyed it and my middle school students did too. It's not too graphic or difficult to get through. One to add to your #SummerReading list.
This is such an emotional book and gives insight into something that happens everyday in American society. Definitely a new favorite #SummerReading