In a one-of-a-kind collaboration, seventeen of the most recognizable YA writers-including Shaun David Hutchinson, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, and Beth Revis-come together to share the viewpoints of a group of students affected by a school shooting.
It took only twenty-two minutes for Kirby Matheson to exit his car, march onto the school grounds, enter the gymnasium, and open fire, killing six and injuring five others.
But this isn't a story about the shooting itself. This isn't about recounting that one unforgettable day.
This is about one boy, who had friends, enjoyed reading, playing saxophone in the band, and had never been in trouble before-became a monster capable of entering his school with a loaded gun and firing bullets at his classmates.
Each chapter is told from a different victim's viewpoint, giving insight into who Kirby was and who he'd become. Some are sweet, some are dark; some are seemingly unrelated, about fights or first kisses or late-night parties. This is a book told from multiple perspectives-with one character and one event drawing them all together-by some of YA's most recognizable names.

 

There are 368 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Simon & Schuster .

Neal Shusterman is an award-winning author and screenwriter. He lives in Southern California with his four children. Cynthia Leitich Smith is the acclaimed and best-selling author of Tantalize, Eternal and Blessed as well as Tantalize: Kieren's Story, a graphic novel illustrated by Ming Doyle. She lives in Austin, Texas. Tom Leveen is the author of Party, Zero, and ManicPixieDreamGirl (Spring 2013). This is his first foray into the horror genre. Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of The Deathday Letter , fml , and The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley. COURTNEY SUMMERS lives and writes in Canada. She is the author of What Goes Around , This is Not a Test , Fall for Anything , Some Girls Are , Cracked Up to Be , Please Remain Calm , and All the Rage . Other contributing authors include Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Beth Revis, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Courtney Summers, Kendare Blake, Delilah S. Dawson, Steve Brezenoff, Tom Leveen, Hannah Moskowitz, Blythe Woolston, Trish Doller, Mindi Scott, Margie Gelbwasser, Christine Johnson, E. M. Kokie, and Elisa Nader. Kendare Blake grew up in Cambridge, Minnesota, and she now lives in Washington DC. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Middlesex University. Anna Dressed in Blood is her first novel.