Cullen, David, 1961-

Parkland : birth of a movement / Dave Cullen. - First edition. - 385 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-385).

Part I: Uprising. Valentine's Day ; Lightning strike ; #NeverAgain ; Tallahassee ; Spring awakening ; Back to "normal" -- Part II: Building a movement. Peace warriors ; Strategy ; Change the Ref ; Exhausted ; Walkout ; The memes men ; Harvard ; March for their lives ; PTSD -- Part III: The long road. Denver noticed ; Setbacks ; Graduation ; Road to change ; Homeward bound ; The third rail.

Following the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Cameron Kasky immediately recruited a colorful band of theatre kids and rising activists to map out a movement. A month later, their March for Our Lives was the fourth largest protest in American history. Cullen shows how these kids seized an opportunity, organizing the young activist groups mushrooming across America in their image. They forsee a generational struggle to save every kid of every color from the ravages of gun violence in America. -- adapted from jacket.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Massacre, Parkland, Fla., 2018.
School shootings--Florida--Parkland.
Political activists--United States.
Teenagers--Political activity--United States.
Gun control--United States.

LB3013.33.F6 / C85 2019