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laurielou73 's review for:
Give a Boy a Gun
by Todd Strasser
Todd Strasser isn't one to shy away from difficult, but important, topics. "Give a Boy a Gun" is, unfortunately, still timely, even 20 years after it was originally published. Told in the form of interviews with various students, teachers, etc., we come to see how bullying can push some people to unthinkable actions. The thoughts expressed by some of the adults and "popular kids" in the novel may seem unrealistic or extreme, but all too often warning signs are ignored and bullying behaviors are justified rather than punished. Strasser's novel definitely provides opportunity for discussion.