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Glimmer of hope : how tragedy sparked a movement / by the founders of March For Our LIves.

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New York : Razorbill/Dutton, [2018]

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland, Fla.)

March for Our Lives (Organization)

Parkland Shooting, Parkland, Fla., 2018.

School shootings -- Florida -- Parkland.

Student movements -- United States.

Gun control -- United States.

Social change -- United States.

9781984836090 (hardcover) :

1984836099 (hardcover)

xiv, 218 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Not another number / Lauren Hogg and Sam Deitsch -- How it all began: February 14 / Cameron Kasky -- Becoming a team: February 15 and 16 / Sofie Whitney and Brendan Duff -- The rally: February 17 / Emma González -- Creating a social Media Movement: mid to late February / John Barnitt, Sarah Chadwick, and Sofie Whitney -- The trip to Tallahassee: February 21 / Jaclyn Corin -- CNN Town Hall: February 21 / Cameron Kasky and Chris Grady -- Our first trip to DC: February 25 / Delaney Tarr -- The first day back at school: February 28 -- Direct political pressure: early March / Charlie Mirsky -- The walkout: March 14 / Naomi Wadler -- The March For Our LIves: March 24 -- A view from the crowd: March 24 / Jammal Lemy -- Mobilizing countrywide and the future of the movement: April and beyond / Matt Deitsch -- How we save lives -- In honor of the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

After the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, many teenagers channeled their rage and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history. This collection of essays address the events of February 14, 2018, and continues the ongoing fight to end gun violence in the United States. -- adapted from back cover

Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders. Glimmer of Hope tells the story of how a group of teenagers raced to channel their rage and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history. In keeping up with their ongoing fight to end gun-violence in all communities, the student leaders of March for Our Lives have decided not to be paid as authors of the book. 100% of net proceeds from this book will be paid to March For Our Lives Action Fund. March For Our Lives Action Fund is a nonprofit 501c4 organization dedicated to furthering the work of March For Our Lives students to end gun violence across the country. The full list of contributors, in alphabetical order, are: Adam Alhanti, Dylan Baierlein, John Barnitt, Alfonso Calderon, Sarah Chadwick, Jaclyn Corin, Matt Deitsch, Ryan Deitsch, Sam Deitsch, Brendan Duff, Emma González, Chris Grady, David Hogg, Lauren Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Jammal Lemy, Charlie Mirsky, Kyrah Simon, Delaney Tarr, Bradley Thornton, Kevin Trejos, Naomi Wadler, Sofie Whitney, Daniel Williams, and Alex Wind.

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