Beyond Broken Pencils

Name: Beyond Broken Pencils
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Julie C. Gilbert
ISBN: 9781662202728

Author: Julie C. Gilbert

Narrator: Curt Bonnem

Unabridged: 5 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Julie C. Gilbert

Published: 02/28/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Literary Fiction, United States

Synopsis

He has a goal and a plan. If he carries through with the plan, his sister will die first. His ex will die next, and he will die last.In between, he’ll take out as many people as he can. Students. Security guards. Teachers. First responders.They are all fair game. Who will live, and who will die? How will those who live go on when their world is shattered by unthinkable tragedy?***Given the subject matter, not exactly my cheeriest title but it was a story that needed to be told. If you are a student, teacher, parent, security guard, first responder, or other interested party, welcome. Thanks for listening.

About Julie C. Gilbert

Julie C. Gilbert is a high school chemistry teacher and a big fan of Star Wars, audiobooks, tea, long walks, and thousand-piece puzzles. She writes in several genres, including scifi, fantasy, mystery, thriller, and nonfiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lollie

I had trouble reading this because it was too realistic in the depiction of the kid with the gun and his thinking. It showed a side of human life that I don't want to think about. The revenge seeking young person. The story follows a male student heading into the school to kill. He is intent on kill......more

Goodreads review by Tara

Such a heartbreaking story. I like that we got to see several points of view, from students, to teachers, to first responders, and how each of them were impacted by that terrible day.......more

Goodreads review by Mercy

Beyond Broken Pencils is a fictional story that talks about one of the most heart-breaking realities of our time - school shootings in America. Julie Gilbert related a tale that was based on events that have been making the whole world sad and everyone wondering why such madness happens. I, personal......more

Goodreads review by Lectus

Nah! Perhaps I’ve read a few books about school shootings and already know what to expect. This one didn’t offer anything new or different. If anything, it made even less sense about why he did it. Did I miss the part where he was bullied? The story is kind of trivial which took away from the seriou......more