A review by nicolereadsb00ks
Columbine by Dave Cullen

5.0

I have been wanting to read this book for years, and as I begin my journey through student teaching, I decided that there was no time more paramount than now. Although I hadn’t been alive on April 20, 1999, it bothered me that I knew little about this moment in history. I knew this book was going to be difficult, and it most certainly was, however, I truly believe that every educator should read this book. Cullen has such a way of explaining the events leading up to April 20, expressing how the victims and parents felt, and the aftermath of the shooting all the while holding the reader’s attention the entire time. This book, as difficult as it was, is captivating. The research and detail that went into this book shows, and it is clear that Cullen genuinely cares about the travesties that occurred that spring day. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone, especially those of you that are educators, or truthfully anyone that works with youth.