Behind the News: School Shootings (Behind the News) - Children's Book

Author: Philip Steele
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Category: Children's, Social Studies
Book Format: Paperback

Go behind the headlines to explore the wider background of news stories that are making a major impact across the world. In School Shootings, we look at why these terrible events occur, and what sort of people carry them out. What is the scale of the problem? Are such attacks more common in some parts of the world than others? Have they always taken place, or are they a new phenomenon? And how should we best respond to the fear of them happening again? What actions should be taken and what changes should be made?This book includes quotes from key figures, opinions from all sides of the argument and debate panels that invite readers aged 12+ to discuss the issues that shape our world. Other titles in the Behind the News series: Global Financial Crisis, Hostage Takers, Race and Crime, Uprising in the Middle East and Violence Against Women

1: Death in the classroom

2: The longer view

3: Who and why

4: Inside story: Sandy Hook USA 2012

5: The big questions

6: social issues

7: Inside story: Columbine USA 1999

8: The big questions

9: Too many guns?

10: Inside story: Dunblane Scotland 1996

11: The big questions

12: Safe Schools?

13: Inside story: Winnenden Germany 2009

14: The big questions

15: Media matters

16: Inside story: Realengo Brazil 2011

17: The big questions

18: Whose justice?

19: Inside story: Virginia Tech USA 2007

20: The big questions

The author, Philip Steele, is an experienced writer of non-fiction for young people, on topics ranging from history to current affairs.