"A searing new book . . . [Children Under Fire] should force change." -- Editorial Board, The Washington Post

"Cox shines a light on America's gun violence crisis through deeply personal and profoundly affecting stories of the children who live with its everlasting repercussions." -- Newsweek

"Demonstrates that the most effective riposte to those who fetishize bearing arms is to bear witness." -- New York Times Book Review

"An important book and should be read by as many people as possible." -- Washington Post

"[A] powerful report on the emotional scars left by gun violence . . . Cox analyzes the gun crisis astutely, but his surpassing achievement in this eloquent book is to let children speak for themselves about their grief. Put this one on a shelf with Alex Kotlowitz's There Are No Children Here--and have a box of tissues handy . . . indispensable." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Cox adapts his groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-nominated series in this harrowing and illuminating account of gun violence in America, told through the children witnessing (and traumatized by) it, interwoven with an analysis of the government's profound failure to protect them." -- Buzzfeed, "Most Anticipated Books Of 2021"

"A hard-hitting report. . . . [Children Under Fire] illuminates both the emotional trauma of gun violence and the healing power of friendship for its youngest victims. . . . Balancing sound research with moving profiles of victims and activists, Cox makes an impeccable case for how to solve the problem and why it's essential to do so now." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Children Under Fire is a major accomplishment. Anyone who cares about the problem of guns in America--and we all should--will find in John Woodrow Cox's work fresh insights and suggestions for common-sense solutions. This deeply reported, impressive book is sure to be one of the most important of the year." -- Dan Rather, journalist and author of What Unites Us

"In Children Under Fire, one of our most gifted storytellers and meticulous reporters probes the unspeakable toll that this nation's unabated gun violence exacts of our most vulnerable: our kids. John Woodrow Cox writes with a searing clarity, laying bare the uniquely American tragedy that has traumatized generations of our children and, by our continued inaction, threatens to traumatize generations more." -- Wesley Lowery, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of They Can't Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore and a New Era in America's Racial Justice Movement

"This heartbreakingly beautiful work brings us into the minds of children like Ava & Tyshaun, helping us to better understand that the scars of gun violence are not just physical. Their unforgettable stories are sure to inspire calls for action, as the book makes an eloquent case that the time has come to pass meaningful reforms to address America's gun violence crisis." -- Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords