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Description
The Breakfast Club meets We Need to Talk About Kevin
A lockdown catches five grade 12 students by surprise and throws them together in the only unlocked room on that empty third floor wing: the boys' washroom. They sit in silence, judging each other by what they see, by the stories they've heard over the years. Stuck here with them--could anything be worse?
There's Alice: an introverted writer, trapped in the role of big sister to her older autistic brother, Noah.
Isabelle: the popular, high-achieving, student council president, whose greatest performance is her everyday life.
Hogan: an ex-football player with a troubled past and a hopeless future.
Xander: that socially awkward guy hiding behind the camera, whose candid pictures of school life, especially those of Isabelle, have brought him more trouble than answers.
Told in five unique voices through prose, poetry, text messages, journals, and homework assignments, each student reveals pieces of their true story as they wait for the drill to end. But this modern-day Breakfast Club takes a twist when Isabelle gets a text that changes everything: NOT A DRILL!! Shooter in the school!
Suddenly, the bathroom doesn't seem so safe anymore. Especially when they learn that one of them knows more about the shooter than they realized...
A lockdown catches five grade 12 students by surprise and throws them together in the only unlocked room on that empty third floor wing: the boys' washroom. They sit in silence, judging each other by what they see, by the stories they've heard over the years. Stuck here with them--could anything be worse?
There's Alice: an introverted writer, trapped in the role of big sister to her older autistic brother, Noah.
Isabelle: the popular, high-achieving, student council president, whose greatest performance is her everyday life.
Hogan: an ex-football player with a troubled past and a hopeless future.
Xander: that socially awkward guy hiding behind the camera, whose candid pictures of school life, especially those of Isabelle, have brought him more trouble than answers.
Told in five unique voices through prose, poetry, text messages, journals, and homework assignments, each student reveals pieces of their true story as they wait for the drill to end. But this modern-day Breakfast Club takes a twist when Isabelle gets a text that changes everything: NOT A DRILL!! Shooter in the school!
Suddenly, the bathroom doesn't seem so safe anymore. Especially when they learn that one of them knows more about the shooter than they realized...
Author Bio
Caroline Pignat graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Education. After working with children and youth for more than 15 years as a teacher mentor and coach, she embarked on a writing career. She lives in Ottawa with her family.
Prizes
- Amy Mathers Teen Book AwardShort-listed 2017
- John Spray Mystery AwardWinner 2017
- Arthur Ellis Award - Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime BookShort-listed 2017
- Red Maple AwardWinner 2017
Review Quotes
PRAISE FOR Shooter:
"Pignat has created a pitch perfect combination of multiple modes, well-tuned voices and [an] irresistible and satisfying story."--CM Magazine
"With gut-wrenching locked-room suspense, Shooter is a frightening, yet hopeful snippet of high school life in the 21st century." --The National Reading Campaign
PRAISE FOR Unspeakable:
"Mark Unspeakable as a YA title with huge crossover appeal." --Quill & Quire
"Pignat has created a pitch perfect combination of multiple modes, well-tuned voices and [an] irresistible and satisfying story."--CM Magazine
"With gut-wrenching locked-room suspense, Shooter is a frightening, yet hopeful snippet of high school life in the 21st century." --The National Reading Campaign
PRAISE FOR Unspeakable:
"Mark Unspeakable as a YA title with huge crossover appeal." --Quill & Quire
