The LFHS B & B (books and breakfast)                               April 2008 Highlights

The library book club, LFHS B & B, hosted two successful book discussions on Jodi Picoult’s best selling novel “19 Minutes.”
The major plotline of this novel surrounds a shocking school shooting at a New England high school that devastates the
community as they mourn the 10 victims and try to understand the motivation of the killer. Picoult was inspired to write this
book after the Columbine Massacre of 2001 as she tried to understand not just the effects of the shootings, but more
importantly the causes. This narrative beautifully explores all the factors that led to the protagonist’s decision to aggressively
address his pain. We had over 30 students participate in the discussions, 25 of whom attended the Jodi Picoult book event
at the Gorton Community Center on March 12. Students heard the author read an excerpt from her new novel “Change of Heart”
and address numerous questions about her books and the writing process. Students even had the opportunity to personally
meet Picoult and have their books signed.