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Summary Of Newtown By Matthew Lysiak

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The book Newtown by Matthew Lysiak is about a school shooting in a little town called Newtown. This shooting takes place at Sandy Hook Elementary School on the day of December 14, 2012. Adam Lanza, alumni of Sandy Hook, was the murderer responsible for the loss of twenty children and six adults. This book tells of the goodbyes on the day of the shooting of families who lost their loved ones, the life of Adam Lanza, the shooting itself, and the aftermath of the shooting. In the beginning of the book, the author shows us the families of the victims and their last goodbyes the morning of December 14. He gives us something to connect with rather than just making us read facts. I feel it helped the reader to connect with the story and helped draw

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