On the eve of the anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, an Annapolis 8th grader is hoping to bring about change. She's written a book of poetry and hopes her words will honor the victims and raise awareness."At Stoneman Douglas High School, 17 students will never graduate and 14 will have scars for the rest of their lives."Aliya Peremel, 13, sat with her family, reading from a new book of poetry about the Parkland, Florida school shooting on Feb. 14, 2018. It's her book. "Counting to 17" is filled with 17 poems Aliya wrote to remember the victims."They're all kind of following along the same lines -- they're all about the shooting. The first one is talking about how it affected me, the last one's talking about how Stoneman Douglas High School is still affected," Aliya said."It's hard to imagine the air thick with bullets blood splattered against the window panes. Quiet victims taking their final breaths."After the shooting, Aliya wanted a way to understand and connect with the victims. To do that, she turned to her passion --writing."When I first started writing these poems, I got very emotionally overwhelmed. I couldn't continue writing. I had to space them out more. It's just a lot to take in," Aliya said.Aliya's mom, Julia Peremel, said it's important for the families to know people haven't been forgotten."Kids, families, adults all across the country, far away are thinking about them. Aliya has been thinking about them for a year and will continue to think about them," Peremel said."It's a lot, really taking in the deaths of 17 people," Aliya said.There are 17 stars on the cover in the shape of a heart for Valentine's Day; a loving tribute Aliya hopes will bring about change."Why should we let these victims' identities fade into the past?"The book is available on Amazon for $10. All proceeds are being donated to Americans for Children's Lives and School Safety. The charity was started by one of the Parkland victim's parents.​