Another day in the death of America /
by Younge, Gary.
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BookPublisher: London : Guardian Books, 2016Description: ix, 306 pages : map (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781783351015 (hbk.) :; 1783351012 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 364.152 YOUSubject(s): Homicide -- United States -- History -- 21st century | Victims of violent crimes -- United States -- History -- 21st century | Children -- Crimes against -- United States -- History -- 21st century | Gun control -- United States | Firearms -- United States | Crime | CrimeSummary: On Saturday 23 November 2013 ten children were shot dead. The youngest was nine; the oldest was nineteen. They fell in suburbs, hamlets and ghettos. None made the national news. It was just another day in the death of America, where on average seven children and teens are killed by guns daily. Younge picked this day at random, searched for their families and tells their stories. What emerges is a sobering, searing, portrait of youth and guns in contemporary America.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 364.152 YOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002935020X |
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Includes bibliographical references.
On Saturday 23 November 2013 ten children were shot dead. The youngest was nine; the oldest was nineteen. They fell in suburbs, hamlets and ghettos. None made the national news. It was just another day in the death of America, where on average seven children and teens are killed by guns daily. Younge picked this day at random, searched for their families and tells their stories. What emerges is a sobering, searing, portrait of youth and guns in contemporary America.
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