We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists

Gr 7 UP—This is the story of the Parkland student journalists in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Chapters alternate between outlining the harrowing events of the day, how the students and staff pulled together to create the next edition of the student newspaper, and moving on to start a national conversation about gun control. Melissa Falkowski, MSD journalism teacher, worked with her student journalists to report on the tragedy. Of note is the fact that the students chose not to mention the shooter's name in their stories, believing he had committed the atrocity for notoriety and wanting to avoid giving him further attention. Later chapters discuss the students' feelings about working with national media and the Parkland March for Our Lives. The book concludes with advice for student journalists and others who have experienced trauma.