This Is Where It Ends - Marieke Nijkamp, Sourcebooks, Inc

The reviews are in! This Is Where It Ends, the #1 New York Times bestseller and one of the Best Books of the Decade (Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, BookRiot), &quot,could break you.&quot, &quot,I am speechless.&quot, &quot,The saddest book I have ever read.&quot, &quot,Literally tore my heart out.&quot, Go inside a heartbreaking fictional school shooting, minute-by-terrifying-minute. Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun... 10:00 a.m.: The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.10:02 a.m.: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class. 10:03 a.m.: The auditorium doors won't open. 10:05 a.m.: Someone starts shooting.Over the course of 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun. In a world where violence in schools is at an all-time high and school shootings are a horrifyingly common reality for teenagers, This Is Where It Ends is a rallying cry to end the gun violence epidemic for good. Praise for This Is Where It Ends: A Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade A Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade A Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade A Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade A Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel A Goodreads YA Best Books Pick A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction Kids Indie Next List Pick&quot,Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is important in its timeliness.&quot, -Bustle.com&quot,A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it reflects on a problematic and harrowing issue across the nation.&quot, -Buzzfeed&quot,A compelling, brutal story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting.Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss.&quot, -BookRiot