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Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement
The official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders about the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, the March for Our Lives, and the ongoing fight for sensible gun control legislation in the United States.
GLIMMER OF HOPE: HOW TRAGEDY SPARKED A MOVEMENT chronicles in first person essays the events of February 14th and the creation of the March for our Lives from the founders of the movement, including Emma González, Cameron Kasky, Jaclyn Corin, and more. The book also features oral histories of both the first day back to school following the shooting and the March for Our Lives, one of the largest marches in America’s history.
On February 14th, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida was the site of one of the worst mass shootings in American history, in which 17 students and teachers were killed and 17 more were injured. Instead of dwelling on the pain and tragedy of that fateful day, a group of inspiring students from MSD channeled their feelings of hurt, rage, and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history.
GLIMMER OF HOPE: HOW TRAGEDY SPARKED A MOVEMENT chronicles in first person essays the events of February 14th and the creation of the March for our Lives from the founders of the movement, including Emma González, Cameron Kasky, Jaclyn Corin, and more. The book also features oral histories of both the first day back to school following the shooting and the March for Our Lives, one of the largest marches in America’s history.
On February 14th, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida was the site of one of the worst mass shootings in American history, in which 17 students and teachers were killed and 17 more were injured. Instead of dwelling on the pain and tragedy of that fateful day, a group of inspiring students from MSD channeled their feelings of hurt, rage, and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history.
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First published October 16, 2018
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November 2, 2018
Beautiful. Concise. Hopeful. Powerful.
I loved their refusal to name the names that aren’t helpful— the name of the president and the name of the shooter aren’t ever mentioned, that I recall. But the names of the victims, the names of the movements and marches, the names of the future they’re building.
5 very proud stars.
I loved their refusal to name the names that aren’t helpful— the name of the president and the name of the shooter aren’t ever mentioned, that I recall. But the names of the victims, the names of the movements and marches, the names of the future they’re building.
5 very proud stars.
October 30, 2018
There is no substitute for authenticity. These are the stories of the kids in the Florida high school where the horrible shooting took place. In their own words, they describe how they turned tragedy into a national movement.
There is no gore, nor even a description of the events that Feb. 14. Instead this is writing about the heart -- what it felt like to hide in the dark, to go back to school two weeks later, to prepare for a CNN interview.
The book closes with a ten-step agenda for increasing gun safety without damaging 2nd Amendment rights. It is entirely reasonable, and as this book proves, long overdue.
There is no gore, nor even a description of the events that Feb. 14. Instead this is writing about the heart -- what it felt like to hide in the dark, to go back to school two weeks later, to prepare for a CNN interview.
The book closes with a ten-step agenda for increasing gun safety without damaging 2nd Amendment rights. It is entirely reasonable, and as this book proves, long overdue.
November 11, 2018
It is a depressing fact that in modern-day America, mass shootings are no longer surprising. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which resulted in the deaths of 17 students and teachers, could’ve been headline news that generates “thoughts and prayers” from politicians but no action. Yet with it, the March For Our Lives movement was born. The extraordinary origins of the movement is told by its founders in their new book, which details their anger and activism, but also their trauma and grief.
For admirers of the movement and its leaders, the book, which is composed of essays, excerpts from speeches, and conversations between students, offers enlightening behind-the-scenes info about now-famous events. For instance, Emma González was writing her iconic speech at the gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale up until she started speaking. But regardless of one’s personal stance on gun control, it serves as a useful primer for activism in the age of social media. The writers detail the many steps in their movement, from connecting with the media to designing merch. It also shows the dedication and countless hours of work required to make a movement successful--work that doesn’t make headlines.
More personally, the book delves into the trauma the Parkland survivors still face. Emma González writes about her fear that every time a stranger congratulates her on her activism, they’re actually planning to shoot her at close range. Delaney Tarr describes how the beeping noises that accompany votes on the House floor sounded like a fire alarm and reminded her of the shooting. Terrified, she wondered, “Are we going to die?” The book is an important reminder that trauma and grief are lifelong baggage not captured by fleeting news coverage.
A common charge against the March For Our Lives movement—as well as any effort, after a mass shooting, to change gun policy—is that it is disrespectful to the dead, that it turns tragedy into politics. But for the Parkland survivors, activism is a way to channel their grief into something positive, while acknowledging that it will never go away. In the lead up to the historic march in D.C., Emma writes that “thinking about anything other than planning the march and the solutions for the future was to have a breakdown.” During this time, members of the nascent movement barely ate, slept, or showered, so busy were they working.
Although A Glimmer of Hope could use better editing and more structure, these flaws are reflective of the fact that the book is, like the movement it documents, unfinished. Ultimately, though, it’s a book that’s simultaneously sobering and inspiring, and that offers far more than just a glimmer of hope.
For admirers of the movement and its leaders, the book, which is composed of essays, excerpts from speeches, and conversations between students, offers enlightening behind-the-scenes info about now-famous events. For instance, Emma González was writing her iconic speech at the gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale up until she started speaking. But regardless of one’s personal stance on gun control, it serves as a useful primer for activism in the age of social media. The writers detail the many steps in their movement, from connecting with the media to designing merch. It also shows the dedication and countless hours of work required to make a movement successful--work that doesn’t make headlines.
More personally, the book delves into the trauma the Parkland survivors still face. Emma González writes about her fear that every time a stranger congratulates her on her activism, they’re actually planning to shoot her at close range. Delaney Tarr describes how the beeping noises that accompany votes on the House floor sounded like a fire alarm and reminded her of the shooting. Terrified, she wondered, “Are we going to die?” The book is an important reminder that trauma and grief are lifelong baggage not captured by fleeting news coverage.
A common charge against the March For Our Lives movement—as well as any effort, after a mass shooting, to change gun policy—is that it is disrespectful to the dead, that it turns tragedy into politics. But for the Parkland survivors, activism is a way to channel their grief into something positive, while acknowledging that it will never go away. In the lead up to the historic march in D.C., Emma writes that “thinking about anything other than planning the march and the solutions for the future was to have a breakdown.” During this time, members of the nascent movement barely ate, slept, or showered, so busy were they working.
Although A Glimmer of Hope could use better editing and more structure, these flaws are reflective of the fact that the book is, like the movement it documents, unfinished. Ultimately, though, it’s a book that’s simultaneously sobering and inspiring, and that offers far more than just a glimmer of hope.
December 12, 2018
I flew through this unexpected library find. These experiences, straight from the mouths of so many young adults are powerful to read. I vacillated between heartbreak for what they have gone through and anger that it’s been left up to them to fight this fight. Including how little our leaders have done and still don’t do to protect the citizens of this country from the epidemic of gun violence, even with consensus on many common sense solutions.
May 24, 2021
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Extremely powerful book. This is activism done right. Really well written testimonials and stories from the students directly-affected by the shooting - must have been tough to revisit & write, really touching stories.
Extremely powerful book. This is activism done right. Really well written testimonials and stories from the students directly-affected by the shooting - must have been tough to revisit & write, really touching stories.
April 9, 2021
The words in this book from the students at MSD High School in Parkland, FL in the aftermath of a mass shooting are powerful, encouraging, and inspiring. Kudos to all of them for fighting to make their voices heard and to bring about much needed change.
February 22, 2019
Well this book made me cry. It's an important record of the movement, and manages to be humble and thorough.
April 14, 2021
It always feels odd to me when reviewing a book about a tragedy.
On February 14, 2018, a gunman entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire, killing 17 students and teachers. But the survivors were determined not to let their school become just another statistic. Several groups of students started getting together to find some way to prevent this from happening in any other school. Within a week of the shooting, they had created March for Our Lives. A Glimmer of Hope is their story.
These students were tired of their classmates being gunned down. They were tired of attending their friends funerals. They were tired of the media circus taking over their lives and forgetting about this tragedy a few days later. They wanted to take back their story. They wanted to use the media to make a difference.
These students, anywhere from age 10+, began researching gun legislation and began voicing their opinions online and in the newsrooms. They began questioning their Senators and Congressmen, asking why they continued to allow this to keep happening. They met with several government officials to discuss their stances on gun legislation, commonsense gun laws, and overall the idea of gun reform. They were taking their tragedy and turning into a conversation that many government officials were not willing to have, especially with children and teens.
The Parkland teens began chatting with other teens all over the world about gun reform. They realized gun violence is not just happening in schools, it's happening in grocery stores, in neighborhoods, even within their own homes. Which lead them to create March for Our Lives and take their organization on the Road to Change tour. They were being open and honest in their opinions and demanding their voices be heard. They will not allow their tragedy define them. Their friends lost their lives; now this is their revolution.
This review and other Parkland book reviews can be found at A Reader's Diary!
On February 14, 2018, a gunman entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire, killing 17 students and teachers. But the survivors were determined not to let their school become just another statistic. Several groups of students started getting together to find some way to prevent this from happening in any other school. Within a week of the shooting, they had created March for Our Lives. A Glimmer of Hope is their story.
These students were tired of their classmates being gunned down. They were tired of attending their friends funerals. They were tired of the media circus taking over their lives and forgetting about this tragedy a few days later. They wanted to take back their story. They wanted to use the media to make a difference.
These students, anywhere from age 10+, began researching gun legislation and began voicing their opinions online and in the newsrooms. They began questioning their Senators and Congressmen, asking why they continued to allow this to keep happening. They met with several government officials to discuss their stances on gun legislation, commonsense gun laws, and overall the idea of gun reform. They were taking their tragedy and turning into a conversation that many government officials were not willing to have, especially with children and teens.
The Parkland teens began chatting with other teens all over the world about gun reform. They realized gun violence is not just happening in schools, it's happening in grocery stores, in neighborhoods, even within their own homes. Which lead them to create March for Our Lives and take their organization on the Road to Change tour. They were being open and honest in their opinions and demanding their voices be heard. They will not allow their tragedy define them. Their friends lost their lives; now this is their revolution.
This review and other Parkland book reviews can be found at A Reader's Diary!
December 24, 2018
People say that young people are apathetic and politically unaware. I taught college for 33 years so I always knew that wasn't true. But if you have any doubts, read this book. These kids are amazing and their story will move you. They are candid about the pain and frustration they have felt in dealing with the loss of their friends and teachers as well as the indifference paid them by adults, particularly politicians. Their frustrations have led them to organize, protest and change the world. I have been an activist my whole adult life, though less immediately involved these days. This writing captures perfectly the exhilaration and endless energy one feels when engaged in political organizing. That kind of work fills you with passion, intensity and camaraderie. This book should be required reading in high schools across the country.
April 23, 2023
I liked reading this nonfiction book because it had an interesting format. Instead of narrating a series of events, the book is compiled from multiple authors which are all students and people related in supporting the March for Our Lives movement. Although originally I thought this book was about racism and gender equality, I realized that reading it thoroughly helped me think about the social justice issue of gun violence. Amidst gun violence and the negligence of the government, a prominent generalization of politicians and how most people working for the government are focused on solving their personal issues and maintaining the reputation of the government. However, I think that I enjoyed the 57 Bus slightly more compared to this book because it was more effective in mixing narrative and informative writing.
June 23, 2023
Wow. Such a display of strength and courage written first hand by survivors of a school shooting. So sobering to hear their trauma and how they persevered.
June 19, 2022
Another read for the summer graduate course I'm taking on Literacy and Literature for Adolescents, I chose this title for the Book Talk assignment because of the timeliness in relation to the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. We were tasked with choosing a work of non-fiction, informative based, not biographical nor memoir.
Reading this work written by the students who were affected, the second of which I have read in relation to MSD-Parkland school shooting in 2018,brought connections to the power of youth and the importance of their individual and collective voices. The assessments of the young people involved with the movement/survivors and those close to them provide a clearer understanding of what is at hand. I think we go blind as adults to how our government is meant to function and how it actually does. The attempts, some very powerful and successful, made by the young people from Parkland, FL, show what is important, good, and should be nurtured in our younger generations.
However, sadness on many levels is what I felt while reading this compilation. Sad because so little has changed in 4 years, as evidenced by recent events (not just the school shooting in Uvalde but all shootings that occurred in days before and have continued in less than a month out from this tragedy). Sad because I feel like so many more of us need to do something yet we remain complacent.
However, hope still exists. Another March for Our Lives happened on June 11, 2022. This time has to be different. That was the message. And, again, children, young adults led the charge.
I didn't mean to make my analysis become a social justice post. However, it is difficult to separate the task for this assignment for just that social justice and the reforms our country so desperately needs. As a teacher who only knows watching the faces of students during lockdowns, as a parent who knows how many times I have been scared for my now adult children's lives, as a grandparent with a grandchild very close to beginning school, I need us to go beyond a glimmer of hope.
Reading this work written by the students who were affected, the second of which I have read in relation to MSD-Parkland school shooting in 2018,brought connections to the power of youth and the importance of their individual and collective voices. The assessments of the young people involved with the movement/survivors and those close to them provide a clearer understanding of what is at hand. I think we go blind as adults to how our government is meant to function and how it actually does. The attempts, some very powerful and successful, made by the young people from Parkland, FL, show what is important, good, and should be nurtured in our younger generations.
However, sadness on many levels is what I felt while reading this compilation. Sad because so little has changed in 4 years, as evidenced by recent events (not just the school shooting in Uvalde but all shootings that occurred in days before and have continued in less than a month out from this tragedy). Sad because I feel like so many more of us need to do something yet we remain complacent.
However, hope still exists. Another March for Our Lives happened on June 11, 2022. This time has to be different. That was the message. And, again, children, young adults led the charge.
I didn't mean to make my analysis become a social justice post. However, it is difficult to separate the task for this assignment for just that social justice and the reforms our country so desperately needs. As a teacher who only knows watching the faces of students during lockdowns, as a parent who knows how many times I have been scared for my now adult children's lives, as a grandparent with a grandchild very close to beginning school, I need us to go beyond a glimmer of hope.
October 18, 2018
On February 14th, 2018, there was a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and 17 people --- 14 students, one teacher and two coaches --- died. From that moment, a movement was born. Students from Marjory Stoneman decided to create an organization to call for protection against gun violence. These students organized a march on March 24th, 2018. They named the march, and their organization, March for Our Lives. From then the March for Our Lives founders have done many things including a tour across the United States and are continuing to do more to fight against gun violence. Now, they have written the book GLIMMER OF HOPE. The founders include Cameron Kasky, Delaney Tarr, Kyrah Simon and more students both from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and elsewhere.
GLIMMER OF HOPE chronicles the story of the founders March for Our Lives from February 14th to the first day back at school to the march and even onwards to the future. GLIMMER OF HOPE shows the inner workings of the March for Our Lives movement as each student takes a turn telling the story. The students also describe their own experience with either the shooting, their lives afterward and/or how they became involved in the March for Our Lives. Each chapter focuses on a different significant event. The chapters are written by one to three people except for the two focusing on the first day back at school and the March for Our Lives on March 24th.
A great thing about GLIMMER OF HOPE is that it is written completely by students --- college students, high school students and even a student who is not even in high school yet. This gives the book a great feel, because the book gives voice to students when students are usually ignored by many people including those in government as GLIMMER OF HOPE shows. It also feels good for students to hear other students writing and giving voice to a movement that personally can affect and affects all of us. By reading GLIMMER OF HOPE, the world can see how even though students are young, they are serious about their present and the future and about ensuring mistakes from the past do not happen again.
I also really liked how the authors of GLIMMER OF HOPE showed how March for Our Lives all came together and how the organization works now. The authors show how everyone works together and also how everyone is now bonded together through the organization in the book. It also shows how hard the founders of March for Our Lives worked all the while dealing with school and their own trauma that affected them due to the shooting. GLIMMER OF HOPE is inspiring as it shows how this moment began, gives hope for the future by showing how far we’ve come, but also mobilizes those who read it as it shows how much farther we have to go.
GLIMMER OF HOPE by the founders of the March for Our Lives is a great book. Anyone looking to learn how to participate in politics or anyone looking to learn more about how to prevent gun violence should read this book. GLIMMER OF HOPE is inspiring, and it gives a good message to the world about how we need to rise up and work together to bring more action to prevent gun violence.
GLIMMER OF HOPE chronicles the story of the founders March for Our Lives from February 14th to the first day back at school to the march and even onwards to the future. GLIMMER OF HOPE shows the inner workings of the March for Our Lives movement as each student takes a turn telling the story. The students also describe their own experience with either the shooting, their lives afterward and/or how they became involved in the March for Our Lives. Each chapter focuses on a different significant event. The chapters are written by one to three people except for the two focusing on the first day back at school and the March for Our Lives on March 24th.
A great thing about GLIMMER OF HOPE is that it is written completely by students --- college students, high school students and even a student who is not even in high school yet. This gives the book a great feel, because the book gives voice to students when students are usually ignored by many people including those in government as GLIMMER OF HOPE shows. It also feels good for students to hear other students writing and giving voice to a movement that personally can affect and affects all of us. By reading GLIMMER OF HOPE, the world can see how even though students are young, they are serious about their present and the future and about ensuring mistakes from the past do not happen again.
I also really liked how the authors of GLIMMER OF HOPE showed how March for Our Lives all came together and how the organization works now. The authors show how everyone works together and also how everyone is now bonded together through the organization in the book. It also shows how hard the founders of March for Our Lives worked all the while dealing with school and their own trauma that affected them due to the shooting. GLIMMER OF HOPE is inspiring as it shows how this moment began, gives hope for the future by showing how far we’ve come, but also mobilizes those who read it as it shows how much farther we have to go.
GLIMMER OF HOPE by the founders of the March for Our Lives is a great book. Anyone looking to learn how to participate in politics or anyone looking to learn more about how to prevent gun violence should read this book. GLIMMER OF HOPE is inspiring, and it gives a good message to the world about how we need to rise up and work together to bring more action to prevent gun violence.
November 7, 2018
It was like getting punched in the face by the physical embodiment of every single inspiring TED Talk out there.
And that basically sums up how I felt while reading the majority of this book. If these kind, empathetic, forward-thinking people are our future, we are all going to be okay.
And that basically sums up how I felt while reading the majority of this book. If these kind, empathetic, forward-thinking people are our future, we are all going to be okay.
October 30, 2019
This was an interesting book to read for several reasons. The stories and experiences told come from those who were present during the major events surrounding the shooting and the movement that developed afterwards. These young people are pretty honest about the grief, anger, and passion they felt in the hours, days, and months following the devastating events of February 14, 2018. Each chapter highlights the experiences one or more individuals had related to the shooting and the movement that came after. I had to admire the courage and determination as well as passion these teenagers showed in the aftermath of tragedy. At the same time, I was concerned at how quickly they threw themselves into the movement without giving themselves a lot of time to heal. Hopefully their work helped them heal but the same time trauma requires time and effort to deal with and I didn't get the impression these kids took enough time to find that needed healing before throwing themselves into battle. What they accomplished is certainly remarkable, especially as they had to confront not only political and other critics and opponents but their own occasional naivety. The writing comes across as a little unpolished which isn't surprising coming from teenagers. In the end, the young people who share their stories come across as powerfully committed to their cause and clearly plan to keep working toward their end goals. A powerful account of the importance of standing up for what you believe in and working together to accomplish common goals.
April 1, 2020
Hello Cameron Kasky,
I find your book "Glimmer Of Hope" very interesting !
I can say that this story is full of deep emotions and feelings.
For me, it was the first time that I embarked on reading such a long testimony but it is very enriching. I noticed that this book and in particular your text was more touching than the facts told by the news because here, we feel like you, in your place. Thanks to you, we have the opportunity to understand this mass shooting with more humanity. I realized that the media do not fully reflect reality when speaking of the "dead" but they forget that all these dead, young people have a story. Here, through your testimony, we have the chance to experience this mass shooting with you, from your point of view. We can then feel all your feelings and realize the real drama that you have experienced. Nobody expects to experience such misfortune, does it? We are not prepared for these kinds of events and we quickly understand that all this results in panic, fear, screams, crying ...
I saw that you also talk about politics. More specifically, the right to have weapons for each person and you denounce this organization in order to question this right.
In addition, you stress the importance of acting, because through action, we can change things, make people aware so that this type of misfortune does not happen again.
This is why I find your movement remarkable! Your initiative and reaction is exemplary. Also I would like to underline your courage, as well as to all the other students, your determination and your thirst for justice.
I find your book "Glimmer Of Hope" very interesting !
I can say that this story is full of deep emotions and feelings.
For me, it was the first time that I embarked on reading such a long testimony but it is very enriching. I noticed that this book and in particular your text was more touching than the facts told by the news because here, we feel like you, in your place. Thanks to you, we have the opportunity to understand this mass shooting with more humanity. I realized that the media do not fully reflect reality when speaking of the "dead" but they forget that all these dead, young people have a story. Here, through your testimony, we have the chance to experience this mass shooting with you, from your point of view. We can then feel all your feelings and realize the real drama that you have experienced. Nobody expects to experience such misfortune, does it? We are not prepared for these kinds of events and we quickly understand that all this results in panic, fear, screams, crying ...
I saw that you also talk about politics. More specifically, the right to have weapons for each person and you denounce this organization in order to question this right.
In addition, you stress the importance of acting, because through action, we can change things, make people aware so that this type of misfortune does not happen again.
This is why I find your movement remarkable! Your initiative and reaction is exemplary. Also I would like to underline your courage, as well as to all the other students, your determination and your thirst for justice.
January 5, 2019
I am so hopeful after reading this powerful book. Hopeful for change. Listen to them. Learn from them.
**EDIT 01/05/19**
You can find more of my reviews here at my blog: Take Me Away...
I don't read much non-fiction or memoirs, but this was something I've been wanting to read for a long time. This book is troubling and encouraging all at the same time. Hopefully these stories that these teens have shared will spark something more in adults.
I wasn't surprised that this was hard to read. At some points I had to take breaks because I was so upset about what happened and their recounts of certain moments. That's why it took a while for me to listen to this. I should've been able to listen to it straight through. This is what made the book though. Because anything about this topic shouldn't be easy to listen to. No matter what side your own. Hopefully this means that more people will listen to what they've said and make necessary changes.
I also loved seeing how this movement came about. This was an awesome story of how they turned their tragedy into triumph. Their movement and the teens are so inspiring. For them to start this right after that horrific day, is.... I can't even describe it. Inspiring seems so inadequate.
However, my favorite part of the book was the policy recommendations. They were common sense and they gave solutions. They didn't just make noise about the problem. These teens came with solutions. Gives me hope that someone that reads this will be listening. I'm sure I didn't do this justice, but if you can't tell, I loved it.
**EDIT 01/05/19**
You can find more of my reviews here at my blog: Take Me Away...
I don't read much non-fiction or memoirs, but this was something I've been wanting to read for a long time. This book is troubling and encouraging all at the same time. Hopefully these stories that these teens have shared will spark something more in adults.
I wasn't surprised that this was hard to read. At some points I had to take breaks because I was so upset about what happened and their recounts of certain moments. That's why it took a while for me to listen to this. I should've been able to listen to it straight through. This is what made the book though. Because anything about this topic shouldn't be easy to listen to. No matter what side your own. Hopefully this means that more people will listen to what they've said and make necessary changes.
I also loved seeing how this movement came about. This was an awesome story of how they turned their tragedy into triumph. Their movement and the teens are so inspiring. For them to start this right after that horrific day, is.... I can't even describe it. Inspiring seems so inadequate.
However, my favorite part of the book was the policy recommendations. They were common sense and they gave solutions. They didn't just make noise about the problem. These teens came with solutions. Gives me hope that someone that reads this will be listening. I'm sure I didn't do this justice, but if you can't tell, I loved it.
April 2, 2020
The students survived the Parkland, Florida massacre that occurred on February 14, 2018. Since then, these eloquent high school students have been at the forefront of a movement determined to shake up the controversial issue of guns in the United States. Cameron Kasky is a 17-year-old high school student who launched the slogan #NeverAgain (Plus jamais) two days after the massacre. Cameron was stronger than anyone and did not stay in grief like many people did. He wants to fight against these guns, and that is still the challenge he has today. He fights in memory of the 17 teachers and students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School whom he saw die. Cameron's speech is very engaging and powerful because his point of view is clearly explained, and he has the strength to speak in front of millions of people. Moreover, one can feel and share the emotion he has: he does not let himself be defeated; he fights against this murderous killing to prevent it from happening again one day. These chapters are very touching and affecting because we are following a very tragic event, which has been experienced by one of the survivors. This underscores the importance of this event as it is addressed to a survivor.
Write by Lilian VIAL and Maxence BONNARD
Write by Lilian VIAL and Maxence BONNARD
November 1, 2023
This book tells the story of March for Our Lives co-founders' exploration of the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting. I think this was a powerful book because it talked about the painful experiences of the survivors, who are the students at this school, while also mentioning the need for gun control reform. The book consists mostly of all the authors' storytelling with the recount of the horrors they went through that day. This gives people the realization that gun violence can tear apart lives. This book relates to a U.S. National Government class because of the importance they put on civic engagement and activism. Each author individually illustrates how young people can make their voices heard. This book has a lot of examples of the students' will and determination to influence policy. Their determination is so great, that they influenced a lot of people in the U.S. to participate in different nationwide protests, organized by the founders, to confront the legislators. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the issues of gun violence and activism.
April 2, 2020
I read this book with my class, in college. I liked read the book "Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement" because it's very moving, touching, powerful and engaging. Cameron Kasky doesn't shrink from anything, he rishes at all costs to reach his goal : to denounce these violent and senseless attacks and to avenge his dead friends. We can see all feelings of Cameron Kasky and this evenement change his vision about the goverement because he doesn't react. I think it's necessary have lot of courage to do what he does. Cameron is very engaging. We have the point of view of the narrator and the testimony of a victim of a mass shooting which makes the story more immersive. Cameron Kasky doesn't have used difficult words so everyone can read and be very touch because the violence by firearms we concern all. So I recommand to read this book !
April 6, 2020
This book which is telling the story of innocents students who stare death in the face is upsetting. These young people victim of a mass shooting tragedy, keep their spirits up and now want to make people and especially politcians react to this massacre to make things change because if no one reacts, they will be the ones who react. The reading is really immersive because we can be at the heart of the action. These testimonies are powerful because we can see all the feelings and emotions endured by the students and how much this event changed their lives forever ; which gives us the impression to experience it with them. At the end we can see how much they are determined and happy to have succeeded to warn their opinions about a gun legislation in the United Stated of America and be followed by thousands of people.
Write by Gaignard Floran
Write by Gaignard Floran
April 6, 2020
"How it all" is a very interesting book that tells of a tragic event that happened in a high school when all the students, teachers, staff,... was working. A young man named Cameron, will tell how it happened terrible event. We're going to have compassion for the main character right now. The good of the others comes before his is quite remarkable. After all the fuss, people are evacuated including Cameron who goes to look for his disabled brother to find out if everything is okay and then he asks his friends if everyone is okay. It's heroic. But we will observe afterwards, that it will upset the whole mind of the main character and will necessarily traumatize him, already by the death of people who was in high school or a teacher who will mark him. All this to say that it is a book that is very addictive, that we always want to know what happens next. I recommend it.
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April 2, 2020This first part of the book is, firstly, very touching and moving. The author describe his feelings and his ideas with beautiful writing. I have share the hatred and the determination of Kasky. See people like this students, who fight against the inaction of the government for improved the situation, gives hope. I’m pleased to see that people continue to lead the fight, to highlight this mass shooting tragedy and to make people and politicians reacts. This students are succeeding to gathered many people and created an impressive and powerful movement. They want to make things change and they show and share to the world their ideas to encourage as many people as possible. It’s beautiful and I hope this movement will continue a long time again.
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April 3, 2020Hello,
I read this book "Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement" and I Think it's a very intersting book. The story is very touching and transmits the emotions of the author to us. I think that reading is delivered because it is very simple to understand but we explain very well what happened. Also think that it is a very good initiative on the part of the author Cameron Kasky because that allows people reading this book to try for themselves to change things.
It's a great way to report violence.
It's a really good book to read.
I read this book "Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement" and I Think it's a very intersting book. The story is very touching and transmits the emotions of the author to us. I think that reading is delivered because it is very simple to understand but we explain very well what happened. Also think that it is a very good initiative on the part of the author Cameron Kasky because that allows people reading this book to try for themselves to change things.
It's a great way to report violence.
It's a really good book to read.
April 6, 2020
I took this book thinking it was a meaningless book at first sight. But by reading, little by little, the struggle of the author against the gun shoting in schools is gradually growing. Over the pages we understand the importance of his fight . How complicated it is to make others aware of what is happening, and what it can do. This book is full of emotion, and strong convictions . After reading, one can only agree with the author, and even join his fight. By talking about it around us, by tweeting, messages from its organization.
To conclude this is a very good book that I advise
To conclude this is a very good book that I advise
March 11, 2019
reading this book gave me so much hope. the same type of hope for change that I have seen within all of the youth of today stepping up for change and speaking out against leaders who aren't making decisions with anyone but the 1%'s best interest in mind. this book motivated me, it made me cry, and it left me feeling incredibly recharged to continue speaking my truth and standing up/speaking out against nonsensical policies.
October 28, 2020
This is a very good and important read. The story of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas students is heartbreaking, but it is also so inspiring that they have a plan to create change. My only gripe with this book is some of the poor grammar and repetitiveness from the students. I think the way it is formatted is good up until a point where it just seems like you're reading teenagers texting each other. Overall though, a very good read.
August 22, 2021
This book is so important for all students. We all live in a war zone, and this book helps but this into plain sight. I enjoyed seeing all this people on tv and then reading their book. Please buy it, as 100% of profits fund March For Our Lives.
November 9, 2024
Read this one to The kiddo -it was inspirational, written by the kids leading the movement. Looking at it with an adult 2024 lens, it does show how hard, hard, hard this work is. I hope they are still at it. 4.5 🌟
January 4, 2019
Amazingly well written by teens!
First book completed for the Read Harder Challenge (#9)
First book completed for the Read Harder Challenge (#9)
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