Shooter
By Walter Dean Myers
Read by Chad Coleman, Bernie McInerney, and Michelle Santopietro

“Cameron: 'Deep inside, you know that whoever gets up in your face gets there because he knows you’re nothing, and he knows that you know it too.'

Carla: 'What I’m trying to do is to get by -- not even get over, just get by.'

Leonard: 'I have bought a gaw-juss weapon. It lies beneath my bed like a secret lover, quiet, powerful, waiting to work my magic.'

Statement of Fact: 17-year-old white male found dead in the aftermath of a shooting incident at Madison High School in Harrison County.

Conclusion: Death by self-inflicted wound."

   The story is about violence and the characters are disturbing, but this book has an interesting way of reaching its audience and getting the message across. Shooter is about a school shooting. The set up is unique. It reads like an investigation with statements, interviews, a diary, and written conclusions. The story is both depressing and compelling. It’s the kind of book teens will pass on to each other and hopefully share with their parents.

    The actors of the audio version are Chad Coleman, Bernie McInerney, and Michelle Santopietro. They do a superb job of bringing the troubled teens and the investigation to life.