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Overview

Everything led up to this moment—the point when the teasing, the cruelty, the pressure all became too much. And someone finally snapped.

Now six students, from six different cliques, are trapped in the student store while a shooter terrorizes their school. The shooter’s identity is teased out through the students’ flashbacks until the reader breathlessly reaches the final page. It’s only there that he discovers the shocking answer to the question: Who is shooting out in the quad?

This gripping thriller by educator C. G. Watson is inspired by observations made in her own high school. Quad examines in heartrending detail how even the most casual cruelties can tear people apart.

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What if the unthinkable happened? What if in the middle of an ordinary high school day, gunshots rang out and someone died? What if no one knew who the shooter was, but everyone had plenty of ideas of who it could be? Watson draws from her experience as an educator to create a vivid and realistic portrayal of the emotional and physical violence of the suburban high school. Flashbacks are mixed with scenes from the day on which an unknown shooter opens fire on the high school quad as a series of brutal events unfolds, making everyone wonder who it could be. Although the glimpses Watson offers into the hearts of six different cliques provide enough information to keep the reader guessing who the shooter is-because nearly every person has reason to snap-readers never get to know any one character enough to really care about what is happening to him or her. Cliques abound, from the 'roid-raging jock jerk to beautiful and bitchy cheerleader to body-obsessed, gay guy. Drugs, drinking, sex, and violence are rampant in the lives of these teens, with few responsible and aware adults around. This first novel is certainly thought provoking, especially for adults who might be shocked to learn what is happening right under their noses.
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Moving back and forth between the date of a school shooting and the days leading up to the shooting, Watson tells the story of a number of different high school students: the Freaks, the Jocks, the Drama Queens, the Techies, the Preps, and the Choirboys. Within each group of students there is one or more who is hurting, either from pressures at home, or from slights, bullying, and not-so-funny-pranks at school. The Freaks are beat up by the Jocks and plan how they will get even; the Choirboys are also beat up and bullied by the Jocks, especially Christopher because he makes his crush on Stone too obvious; the Techies see all that is happening and carry their old snubs and hurts within them, waiting for revenge. Interspersed between these vignettes is a depiction of the tense morning on the quad when it becomes apparent that someone is shooting students. Who is it? It could be any of these students who is looking for revenge or is unhinged because of tension at home. The students who are cowering in the student store all have their friends' images flash before them. The shooter could be their friend. Watson keeps the tension high as the shooter is finally brought under control. Using omniscient viewpoint, Watson gives us a window into the thoughts of several of these students. We see why they are hurt, angry, or grieving, and we can visualize any one of these young people picking up a gun and going on a rampage. If this book were required reading in high school, would it change teens' behavior?
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When gunshots ring across the quad, six students from disparate groups find themselves stuck in the school store together. While the premise holds appeal, the narrative fails to deliver much beyond stock cliches and a contrived plot. Indeed, chapters bear titles such as "Freaks" (skaters), "Jocks" (all on steroids), "Preps" (actually mean girls) and "Techies" (one of whom is actually a journalist). The characters with the most interesting stories are secondary, and the only one with real backstory is Stone, the bullying jock who is the likeliest shooter suspect. The fear never amounts to much and tension is maintained only by the inexplicable lack of cell phones once the shooting begins-even though students had been texting during class. Unlikable and inconsistent characters and the lack of resolution will frustrate readers who do persevere through these issues. For thought-provoking and sophisticated examinations of school violence from the inside, try Walter Dean Myers's Shooter (2004) or Jim Shepard's Project X (2004) instead. (Fiction. YA)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781595141385
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 5/10/2007
  • Pages: 304
  • Age range: 14 - 17 Years
  • Lexile: 710L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.76 (w) x 8.56 (h) x 1.13 (d)

Meet the Author

C. G. Watson lives in Chico, California.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

TECHIES

Theo had never made out with a girl before. He’d kissed his date good night after the winter formal last December, and for a couple of weeks in junior high he went steady with Paisley Reed. But this was different. This was lying-on-the-bed different. Theo thought he might be in love.

Maggie rolled onto her back and Theo flopped beside her. Taking a break was probably a good thing because at the moment, he was so turned on he could barely move.

“I really liked your movie,” she whispered.

He shrugged, a little wary about having shown his video footage to her. “It’s not finished yet,” he told her.

“What do you mean?”

He frowned. “I still have a few scores to settle.”

Maggie laughed. “Interesting choice of words. Is that how you settle your scores? On film?”

Theo turned his head, reaching over to stroke Maggie’s hair behind her ear. “You know a better way?” he teased. He decided to make his point by pulling his video camera out of his pocket and turning it on.

Maggie stared into the lens. “No,” she said, unsmiling.

He leaned up on one elbow, focused in tight on her face. “No, what?” he asked.

“You don’t want me to film you? Or no, you don’t know a better way?”

She kept watching him, her eyes burning into his viewfinder. “Maybe.”

“Maybe what?” he asked, a little surprised.

She held her gaze on the tiny screen. “Maybe I have some scores of my own to settle. Maybe I have my own way of settling them.”

Theo’s heart sped up. “With who?”

She shrugged. “I dunno. Jocks. Preps. People who are out to get people like us.”

Theo’s head whirled. He was almost positive by now that he loved this girl. It was like she could read his thoughts—like they’d lived inside each other’s heads their whole lives.

“Why are preps and jocks out to get you?” he asked, narrowing in on Maggie’s intense eyes.

She blinked into the lens a few times. “Because they can’t see beyond the package,” she whispered.

Theo paused. What had started out as an amusing diversion was taking on an entirely darker dimension. He could sense something bubbling under the surface of Maggie’s skin, a reckoning of some kind. He wasn’t afraid of it; he actually wanted to explore it.

“What can’t they see?” he asked, just above a whisper.

“Intellect,” she said. “Heart. Soul. Danger.”

“What kind of danger?”

Her hair fell forward, leaving only one blue eye visible behind a chestnut curtain.

“The kind of thing that happens when they push too far without realizing.”

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  • Posted November 24, 2008

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    I Just finish reading this book it was a very good book. It made me feel like I was really with each of the characters. Going through everything they went through. I Highly Recommend This book

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  • Posted November 14, 2008

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    Reviewed by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com

    This fast-paced read presents the frightening side of high schools today. The action starts by page five, when an unknown shooter is heard firing shots in the high school quad. Terrified students run screaming in all directions. One small group barricades themselves in the school store.

    C. G. Watson begins her story on Monday, April 6. Through flashbacks, the reader learns about the lives of the students at Muir High School. Everyone gets to tell their story - the Jocks, the Freaks, the Techies, the Drama Queens, the Choirboys, etc. Each group has the potential to have spawned the mystery shooter.

    Could the violence be the result of "roid rage," homophobia, a jealous girlfriend or boyfriend, or some nerd sick of teasing and taunts? All aspects of today's teens and their roller coaster ride called high school appear in this book. The characters, though fictional, are frighteningly similar to real life. Readers will recognize their fellow students and will probably shudder to think how close to home this story hits.

    QUAD speaks to the problems faced by many teens and offers many opportunities for discussion of current topics. Every library needs a copy, and perhaps every school curriculum needs to adopt it as a learning tool in the classroom.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 1, 2007

    Just Awesome!

    Calling all highschool students! Quad is a must-read for any highschool student, and it makes sense from beginning to end. Mrs.Watson is my Spanish teacher, and her book is amazing, just like her. Her book kept me guessing from the beginning all the way to the end, as well as someone else who borrowed my copy of the book. You should get a copy yourself! Also, check out her YouTube preview, it's VERY well done.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 11, 2007

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    Quad is an excellent novel about realistic events that happen all too much in this day and age. It can be difficult to address things such as a student who felt they had no option but to bring a gun to school, but this book does, and does it well. The time C.G. Watson spent as a highschool educator shows in the realistic portrayal of lives and relationships of highschool students. It is deep, powerful and incredibly impacting in its close up look at intolerance in todays schools. It is the kind of book that makes you want to change the world because it helps you begin to understand that there is a problem in need of fixing. you wont be dissapointed.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 25, 2007

    For everyone who's ever wondered WHY school shootings happen!

    Wow! You will NOT be able to put this book down. The characters grab you - they seem so real, and the situation they're in - where there are six of them trapped in the school store and it's one of their friends out there shooting and killing people is INTENSE! And you don't know who - it could be ANY of them. First you think it's the Prep, then the Jock, then the drama queen, then no, it's the gay kid who can't take it anymore, then no - it's the freak guy, no - it has to be the techie! Aarrrhhh! That's what makes it such an amazing book. You don't know until the VERY end!!! Also, with horrible real life events like Virgina Tech's shooting, this book really makes you think about WHY something like this can happen. QUAD is a great story to use as a starting point to get us to talk about what needs to change so these shootings STOP! BUY THIS FOR AN EDGE-OF-YOUR SEAT READ THAT REALLY MAKES YOU THINK!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 20, 2007

    Excellent Theme for Teenagers

    This was a fairly well-written book by an author who is obviously a teacher and someone who wants to get the message out that teenagers are angst-filled humans. It took a long time for me to get into the story. It bounces around a lot and sometimes reads like a bad soap opera. Tension and suspense are built over and over on a very false foundation. It is really layered on thick. The book has a great message delivered by characters who are totally pigeon-holed cliches. In her efforts to illustrate to the reader that everyone is different, she neglects the fact that MANY people are the same. None of the characters are just regular kids trying to go to school, content to live their lives. Not all teenagers are emotional basketcases. Some of us are very happy. I never really believed the shooter would commit the acts that are committed in the end. Especially against the innocent. The most important thing about this book is that it reminds us to just be tolerant and accepting of the people around us. It should also remind us that we have annoying behaviors and we should stop bugging people trying to force them to be like us. This is a good message book for teenagers but not exactly a good read. I recommend it for content but in the end it is really okay, but not great.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 24, 2007

    This Book rocks and so does the author

    C.G. Watson is not only a teacher to me but a role model. She is an Awesome person all around. She is a great teacher.

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