We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists by Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner, Parkland Student Journalists
on January 1st 1970
ISBN: 1984849964
Pages: 260
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This collection of essays is written by students and teachers who lived through the school shooting at Marjory Stoneham Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland, Florida. The student journalists of the school’s newspaper, the Eagle Eye, and the MSD TV production crew use the skills they learned in their classes to contribute to this book. Through interviews and personal accounts, the students share memories of that fateful day, but many of the essays cover other topics: the organization of the March For Our Lives movement, the participation in the March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C., the pressure of being in the public eye, the call to activism, the need for self-care, and thoughts on how to create a new normal. For some, writing these pieces was a form of healing and for others, it was the first step in the fight that they continue today to end gun violence. The student writers share a lot of information and write about the complex feelings in their community demonstrating solid journalism skills; their work was truly a labor of love for their classmates and their community. Profiles of the writers are included in the back of the book, as well as information on the awards their work won. This book is highly recommended for budding journalists or social activists more than readers who want a historical account of shooting at MSD High School. Recommended for grades 9 and up.

Elizabeth Andersen, Librarian, Westbrook High School