‘One Year in Uvalde: A Story of Hope and Resilience’
Veteran reporters John Quiñones and María Elena Salinas present their timely book on Nov. 10.
“One Year in Uvalde: A Story of Hope and Resilience” is a timely new book by the ABC News investigative team and veteran award-winning reporters John Quiñones and María Elena Salinas. The authors chronicle the year-long reporting of ABC News in the Uvalde, Texas, community that following the school massacre left the world feeling heartbroken and helpless. Their poignant book sheds light on how one community discovered the hope and resilience needed to pull through a massacre and make a difference.
The seasoned professionals and their book will be featured at the 33rd Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 10. While the massacre made national news, the entire world watched closely as the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School unfolded. The book’s mission intimately shares the reporter’s hearts and deep concern for the entire community. The authors share with respect and dignity the stories from the families and Uvalde community who suffered, which are told with sensitivity and grace. The book presents a powerful year of how one community came together, made a bold difference and the profound lessons learned.
Uvalde, Texas, a small community, was instantly put on the map due to these traumatic incidences on that fateful day in time. ABC News swiftly responded and opened a local satellite news bureau in Uvalde with a rotating crew of writers, producers, correspondents and technical staff. Reporting in the field and getting to know the families and community, Quiñones and Salinas opened their hearts and minds as they had the difficult job of reporting on this heart-breaking story. Together, they found a way to also share the inspiring stories of courage, strength and resilience that followed in this book.
“One Year in Uvalde” tells the story of a community’s year-long journey as the events of that unspeakable day began to take shape. The book is a relevant narrative that traces the community’s journey through unspeakable grief. It also highlights the activism that took place next, and the bravery that emerged from a community that held onto hope while commemorating and grieving the precious lives lost.
The course of events detailed in the book also documents the lives of the victims’ families who were affected and their advocacy for change and keeping children safe. The authors take the reader inside the community events and follows the gatherings of Uvalde’s city council and school board meetings.
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