 | Enough is enough : how students can join the fight for gun safety Author: McCann, Michelle Roehm | |
| Price: $10.65 | ||
Summary:
Explores how America got to this point and the obstacles we must overcome, including historical information about the Second Amendment, the history of guns in America, and an overview of the NRA. Informative chapters include interviews with teens who have survived gun violence and student activists who are launching their own movements across the country. Additionally, the book includes a Q&A with gun owners who support increased gun safety laws.
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/2019 *Starred Review* “America is the gun-craziest country in the world,” McCann writes passionately in her deeply researched and highly informative book about guns in America. The statistics she cites are staggering: e.g., a total of 1,297 American children are killed by guns each year; 5,790 more are injured; gun violence is the number-two killer of young people, second only to car accidents; 31% of all gun deaths and nearly 50% of gun homicides are young people; and there are many more, a number of them presented in the form of numerous charts and graphs. This lively and smoothly written book is replete with sidebar features, as well, including, notably, profiles of student activists like survivors of the Parkland and Sandy Hook shootings. McCann divides her material into four major sections: The Problems, which focuses on gun violence; How We Got Here, which features a scathing profile of the NRA; The Solutions, which examines states with strong gun laws; and Take Action, which emphasizes things young people can do, including contacting their representatives in Congress and launching boycotts. Clearly McCann’s book is a work of advocacy—a clarion call to action, and she expresses her hope that it will inspire readers to become gun safety activists. One hopes she will succeed. - Copyright 2019 Booklist.
School Library Journal - 10/01/2019 Gr 7 Up—With students becoming more involved in gun control debate and activism, this encompassing and attractively designed overview of the facts, effects, and advice from gun control activists will capture the attention of many teen readers. The acknowledgement that urban gun violence went ignored long before mass shootings began to increase is welcome, as are statistics and detailed explanations of how gun violence uniquely impacts women, the LGBTQ community, and BIPOC. Readers are introduced to teens involved in gun control activism—many of those profiled have either been personally affected by gun violence or are advocating for responsible gun ownership and control. Plenty of charts, graphs, and pullout stats make the content accessible for a variety of readers; information is clearly labeled and doesn't clutter the pages. Advice on how to advocate for gun control is clear-cut. An account from a teen who grew up in a hunting environment, a mention of Columbine survivor and Colorado state legislator Patrick Neville, who supports arming teachers with guns, and an acknowledgement that the majority of gun owners have guns for non-nefarious purposes are included. Although this title is aimed at teens, adults could also gain insightful information on activism. VERDICT This encompassing guide will be a boon for students eager to become better educated about gun violence and gun control, especially with regard to suggestions on meaningful ways to get involved. A timely, thoughtful, far-reaching, and inclusive look at gun control and gun violence issues.—Jennifer Schultz Angoli, Fauquier County Public Library, Warrenton, VA - Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
