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Activist: A Story of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting
Contributor(s): Hogg, Lauren Elizabeth (Author), Zuiker, Anthony (With), Hudson, Don (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 194737821X     ISBN-13: 9781947378216
Publisher: Zuiker Press
OUR PRICE: $11.04  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Biography
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Social Topics
Dewey: 371.782
Age Level: 12-14
Grade Level: 7-9
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.6" W x 8.4" L (0.65 lbs) 96 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2019 pg. 100
Booklist 10/15/2019 pg. 41
 
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Publisher Description:
Lauren Hogg, one of the survivors of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school in Parkland, Florida, dramatically tells her story in graphic novel form. The tragedy of yet another mass shooting has galvanized the young people of the country, and helped launch a movement that continues to gain momentum. Lauren Hogg lost her two best friends that horrible day, but despite her loss she, along with other Parkland students, found her voice and created meaning from the horrors of that day.

On February 14, 2018, Valentine's Day, Lauren Elizabeth Hogg lost her two best friends in the now notorious school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In all, seventeen people were gunned down by the shooter, a student at the school. Survivors of that tragic day vowed to rise up and fight for their right--and the right of kids everywhere--to safety in their schools.

Lauren and her brother David were brought up together in a tight-knit family, where lessons about compassion, responsibility, and civic duty were always a part of their lives. Their mother, Rebecca Boldrick Hogg, has long pursued a life of activism, working to help the less fortunate in her community. Their father, Kevin Hogg, a retired FBI agent, dedicated his life to keeping citizens safe and secure.

But neither parent could do much to answer Lauren's tearful questions after that horrific day: "Why not me? Why am I still here?" All they could do was urge her to put her lessons to work. She has done that here, by telling her own story in this powerful graphic novel about that fateful day--and beyond.

Through her grief, Lauren found her calling, joining in the protests of #NeverAgain and the "March for Our Lives." She and her brother, and so many other Parkland students refuse to allow the memory of their fallen classmates to be forgotten. Empowered with a unique voice, Lauren Elizabeth Hogg is truly an activist for our times.


Contributor Bio(s): Hogg, Lauren Elizabeth: - Lauren is a 15-year-old from Parkland, Florida. She attends Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as a sophomore where she carries a 4.5 GPA. Lauren is actively involved in the "March For Our Lives" campaign. Her mission is to help raise awareness of gun violence in our country and change current laws that put students in jeopardy.Zuiker, Anthony: - "Michelle and Anthony E. Zuiker are the Founders of Zuiker Press. The husband and wife couple develop and publish "real" stories of young people suffering from issues that affect children every day. Mrs. Zuiker is an 18-year educator from Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Zuiker is well known as the Creator/Executive of the "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" franchise on CBS - the most successful TV show is global history."Hudson, Don: - Don Hudson has been a professional artist in Los Angeles for twenty years. He's had the opportunity to work in comics, animation, Advertising and even Broadway! If you want to know more about Don, go to www.dchudson.blogspot.com.
 
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