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Never Again: The Parkland Shooting and the Teen Activists Leading a Movement

Eric Braun

Never Again presents a movement led by teenage activists seeking gun-safety legislation after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. It is framed as a biography of that movement and its teen activists. In 2018, Florida students pushed for such laws and worked to keep the event in public memory. The account includes photographs, documentation, and a timeline.

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Lexile Text Measure
1000L
Themes
Activism · Government And Civics
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9781541552708
Language
English
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