Forty-Nine Minutes of Madness: The Columbine High School Shooting cover

Forty-Nine Minutes of Madness: The Columbine High School Shooting

Author: Hasday, Judy L.

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 6.8
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 7343
Points per Word 0.000136
Page Count 48
Points per Page 0.020833

Description

This book examines the tragic shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, including detailed reports of the horrific events, background on the killers, and the aftermath of the shooting.

Quick Summary

This book takes readers inside one of the most important and painful moments in recent American history, giving young people a chance to understand what happened at Columbine and why it changed forever how schools think about safety. Kids will appreciate learning the real story behind the headlines, discovering how investigators pieced together the events of that day, and seeing how communities came together to heal. If your kid enjoys historical true stories that tackle tough topics, like those in the "I Survived" series or other serious middle-grade nonfiction, they'll find this book both eye-opening and meaningful. This book is perfect for kids in grades 5 through 8 who are ready to read about real-world events and want to understand an event that shaped a generation.