Hate List by Jennifer Brown

Told in four distinct parts, this book chronicles the life of Valerie after her boyfriend,

Nick, opens fire in the school cafeteria and commons area during the spring of their

junior year. His targets were people on their “hate list”-- a list of people who, in one

form or another, bullied Nick and Valerie. Valerie must come to terms with the

aftermath after she decides to reenter school in the fall as a senior. How will her peers

react to her? How will she deal with the sights, sounds, and memories? How will she

deal with her parents who no longer trust her?

Mrs. R's opinion: "There have been various books written about school shootings, but this one takes on a very creative point of view. Valerie may not have known about the shootings ahead of time but she is the one left to pick up the pieces. A great balance of emotion and action. LOVED this book--really makes you think about how your actions and words can have consequences."