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TEEN STRONG

Taking a Stand

WITH

David Hogg

by Heather DiLorenzo Williams

PRESS

For Lauren , who stood up for what she believed in with passion and strength.

David Hogg

TEEN STRONG

Copyright 2022

Published by Full Tilt Press

Written by Heather DiLorenzo Williams

All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America.

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except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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Editorial Credits

Design and layout by Sara Radka

Edited by Meghan Gottschall

Image Credits

Alamy: TNS/Sun Sentinel/Mike Stocker, 7; Getty Images: Ariel Skelley, 25, Chip Somodevilla, 17,

27 (top), Emma McIntyre, cover, 1, 3, Jim Young, 20, michaeljung, 9, Newsmakers/Mike Smith,

13, Scott Eisen, 24, SiriusXM/Larry French, 16 (bottom); Newscom: Abaca/Olivier Douliery, 10,

CQ Roll Call/Tom Williams, 23, Everett Collection/Derek Storm, 14, 22, Pacic Press/Michael

Nigro, 12, TNS/Sun Sentinel/Joe Cavaretta, 4, 26 (top), TNS/Sun Sentinel/Mike Stocker, 19, TNS/

Sun Sentinel/Rolando Otero, 8, ZUMA Press/RMV, 11, 26 (bottom), ZUMA Wire/SMG, 15, ZUMA

Wire/SOPA Images/Emilee McGovern, 6, ZUMA Wire/The Palm Beach Post/Bruce R. Bennett,

18, 27 (bottom); Pixabay: Clker-Free-Vector-Images, background; Shutterstock: Holly Vegter, 29,

Lemonade Serenade, background; Wikimedia: The Ofce of Congressman Ted Deutch, 16 (top)

ISBN: 978-1-62920-907-4 (library binding)

ISBN: 978-1-68452-164-7 (Readaloud)

CONTENTS

Introduction ................................. 4

Getting Started ........................... 6

Becoming Teen Strong ........... 10

Inspiration ................................. 14

Work in Progress ..................... 18

A Bright Future ........................ 22

Timeline ...................................... 26

Quiz ............................................. 28

Activity ....................................... 29

Glossary ..................................... 30

Read More ................................. 31

Internet Sites ............................ 31

Index ........................................... 32

Introduction

After a shooting at his high school , David Hogg found

himself answering questions from journalists about

gun issues in the United States before class every day .

D

avid Hogg stands beside his sister . They

are on a sidewalk next to their high

school . The area is usually filled with students .

But on this warm February morning in 2018 ,

the building is surrounded by reporters . One

of them hands David a microphone.

Do you have a message for lawmakers ?

she asks him .

The day before , David had been a normal

student attending class as he always did .

Then a gunman entered the school building .

He killed people and injured others .

Less than hours later , David answers the

reporters question and becomes the face of

gun reform in America .

Yes, the 17-year-old replies . Its time for

action . No more thoughts and prayers , no

more great ideas . David looks into the camera

with confidence . Were children . You guys are

adults . You need to take some action and play

a role . Work together . Get over your politics

and get something done. It was the first of

many TV appearances for David . It was also

the first step toward a life of activism .

reform : to change or improve something

activism : working to support change in society

Getting Started

Working together to solve problems was

nothing new for David and his sister . The two

have had a special bond since they were young .

D

avid Miles Hogg was born

on April , 2000 , in Los

Angeles , California . He is the

oldest child of Kevin Hogg and

Rebecca Boldrick . Rebecca is a

retired elementary school teacher .

Kevin is a former Navy pilot and

elementary school teacher . He

was also an FBI agent . He retired

from the FBI in 2014 . Kevin had

been diagnosed with earlyonset

Parkinsons disease . Parkinsons

affects a persons ability to

move normally .

David has one younger sister ,

Lauren . The two are very close . As

kids , they were constantly coming

up with ways to make money . They

have memories of selling cookies

and snacks at their neighborhoods

yearly Christmas lights display .

We were like a tag team for

getting through life , Lauren says

in a book she and David wrote

together in the summer of 2018 .

David received so much mail from people

who saw him on TV that his dad had to

help him sort it all .

According to his Twitter

feed , one of Davids favorite

hobbies is cooking .

David was sometimes bullied because of his small size . He was also

diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD . Dyslexia is a disorder that makes

learning to read difficult . People with ADHD often have trouble sitting

still and concentrating . David often felt like he was defective . He

would start arguments with others to make himself feel better .

David did not master reading until fourth grade . He dealt with his

reading troubles by memorizing new words . David wanted to become a

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