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Give a Boy a Gun

The independent reading book I am currently reading is Give a boy a Gun  by Todd Strasser. This book is based on a true story; the book is based on the Columbine massacre. On April 20, 1999 two boys brought guns to the schools dance and basically killed everyone in sight. Once they knew there was no way out they both killed those selves. 

       The reason the two boys did this was because they always got picked on and bullied by other students. . 
  Through out the book the two kids are talking about how they would get the guns and ammo and i realized it is very easy for kids to get guns.
the two kids got most there guns and ammo at a local walmart. when I found out that they got there wepons at walmart . I did some research and most walmarts sell guns and ammo. also if you go to gun shows they sometimes sell guns to people without a gun license, all you need is a vaild id. walmart excuse for selling guns is that it is made for hunting and they cant control what people do with it. I think walmart should be more careful  to who they sell guns to because this isnt the only time people killed others with guns bought at walmart.  
  This book is very interesting and very sad. If you are an emotional person then this would be a horrible book for you but if you like learning about tragedies in the past then you will love this book. 

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Give a Boy a Gun

The independent  reading book I am currently reading is Give a boy a Gun  by Todd Strasser. This book is based on a true story, the book is based on the columbine massacre. On april 20 1999 2 boys brought guns to the schools dance and basically killed everyone in sight. once they knew there was no way out they both killed them selves. 

       The reason the two boys did this was because they always got picked on and bullied by other students. Right now I am currently in the middle of the book but i've done some research on the massacre and one of the girls they killed was there only friend, the girls named was Rachael Scott, her funeral was the largest watched televised funeral in the world. I thought it was shocking that kids would go this far just because they got bulied. While reading the book I realized how hurt kids can get while being bulied even if its a little joke you never know how kids will react. This book is very intersting and very sad. If you are a emotional person then this would be a horrible book for you but if you like learning about tragedies  in the past then you will love this book.

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The independent  reading book i am currently reading is Give a boy a Gun  by Todd Strasser. this book is based on a true story, the book is based on the columbine massacre. On april 20 1999 2 boys brought guns to the schools dance and basically killed everyone in sight. once they knew there was no way out they both killed them selves. The reason the two boys did this was because they always got picked on and bullied by other students. right now i am currently in the middle of the book but ive done some research on the massacre and one of the girls they killed was there only friend, the girls named was Rachael Scott her funeral was the largest watched televised funeral in the world. I thought it was shocking that kids would go this far just because they got bulied. While readin the book i realized how hurt kids can get while being bulied even if its a little joke you never know how kids will react. This book is very intersting and very sad if you are a emotional person then this would be a horrible book for you but if you like learning about tragedies  in the past then you will love this book.

comments

A really good post was nurshats poems. she put alot of creativity on nurshats blog every poem was perfect and you can tell she put a lot of effort in to them. the chose of words she choeses for each poems are just simple amazing.

Also Isaia post are very creativ. my favorite was the picture of the road with two paths. i think he really got to the meaning of the picture and made me think about it in a new way.

Also isabella post are very good because they go right to the meaning/point. also she is very creative with every post. also they flow very good.

Extra credit

High School

         Over the last couples of months High Schools have been a big part in the school year, Every student stressing over how they did in there auditions or how well written there essay was.  For me this expiernce has been very stressful and i cant wait to find out were i will be going. The High Schools i want to go to are mostly Baseball academies or private schools with a great baseball team. Unfortuanitly i mess the test for most private schools but i have been to most of the schools baseball evaluation and some schools really want me its just i might not be able to  afford the tuition fee so i many baseball coaches are talking to the schools to see if they can work out a scholar for me. 
         Also the public schools i audition for were very stressful the LAgurdia auditions were very intense, also it was weird because my brother goes there and they kept calling me little layne. At the auditions i saw around 4 people start crying because they thought they did bad.
          All this high School stuff is so hard i cant wait for it to be over.

poem

I HAVE A DREAM 


Five score years ago a Amwrican stands
Day break to end
and the long nights.
Then hundreds years later
I have a dream negros still free
We must  not ne guilty
But we must stand up for the people
I have a dream
I have a dream
NEGROS STILL FREEE
O loard I have a dream

authors note

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             This is a realistic fiction book, but is based on true events. Did you know one out of four kids are getting bullied also 70% of students say bullying starts off with verbal abuse then gets more physical.

            In my experience I have never been bullied but I have seen kids get bullied and sometimes it gets out of control, sometimes teachers and parents just pass by and don’t say anything. Many bullies have problems so they take it out on other kids also they may have some family problems and are full of hate so they take it out on other kids.

           In my book they all become friends at the end; most of the time the bully doesn’t know he is actually hurting other kids in a physical way or mental way so if you are getting bullied tell your guardian and confront the bully because you never know you might become really good friends.

thanks to   http://www.pascack.k12.nj.us/70271919141818/lib/70271919141818/Bullying_Statistics.htm  12/11/10