Ninja Red Riding Hood

Schwartz, C. R. (2014). Ninja Red Riding Hood. New York: Penguin Young Readers Group. Wolf is hungry and he can’t catch a meal! Everyone he tries to eat end up beating him up with their Ninja skills. As a last desperate attempt he secretly enrolls himself in Ninja school. Once he feels prepared he is back to his antics looking for food. He has no idea that his next target has a secret of her own. Red and her Gran will not stop until Wolf gives up meat for good.

Pete the Cat: Pete At the Beach

Dean, J. (2013). Pete the Cat: Pete at the beach. New York: HarperCollins. Pete is having fun at the beach with his mom and his brother Bob. His mom helps him collect shells and build sand castles. When Bob invites Pete to surf, Pete feels scared and uncertain. Can Pete overcome his fear and learn to surf? Young children will enjoy this easy reader as they follow Pete the Cat on his beach adventure.

What To Do When Your Friends Are Bullies

Ferguson, A. (2015). What to do when your friends are bullies. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group. Bullying is never fun, but what happens when you find out your friends are the bullies? In this book students will learn ways to identify bullying and will also get helpful prevention tips against bullying. Don’t be a bystander take action!

Tampered

Bossley, M. M. (2013). Tampered. Custer, WA: Orca Book Publishers. Trevor’s first job at Ashton’s Fresh Marketplace is not what he imagined. He was looking for an easy afterschool job, but someone has been tampering with the food and Ashton’s is becoming a dangerous place to work at. Trevor and his friends must find the culprit before someone gets hurts. Filled with action and mystery Tampered will captivate middle school readers from the very beginning.

Everything, Everything

Yoon, N. (2015). Everything, everything. New York: Delacorte Press. Seventeen-year-old Madeline Whittier is allergic to everything. Her rare disease has confined Maddy to her room since she was an infant. She only spends time with her mom and her nurse Carla until a moving truck pulls up to the house next door. When Olly moves in next door her life changes forever. Is she ready to step outside of her room for love even if it can kill her? Yoon takes readers into a love story that enfolds between two teenagers in a series of journal entries and emails that remind us all of a time when we fell in love.

High Wire

Jackson, M. (2012). High wire. Custer, WA: Orca Book Publishers. Zack Freedman loves his life as a circus performer. He feels free and in control when he is performing his act on the hire wire. Zack has a bright future ahead of him as a performer until a theft threatens to shut down the circus. He must solve the mystery before it is too late, but it won’t be easy with a roommate that hates him. High Wire gives readers a backstage look at life in the circus.

How Teens Incorporate Digital Platforms and Devices Into Their Romantic Relationships (Pew Article)

Lenhart, A., Anderson, M., & Smith, A. (2015, October 1). How teens incorporate digital platforms and devices into their romantic relationships. Retrieved November 30, 2015, from http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/01/how-teens-incorporate-digital-platforms-and-devices-into-their-romantic-relationships/

Teens and dating is very complex and if you throw in the Internet their relationships become even more complicated. In this article, I learned how teens that are dating communicate.  According to the article, teens in relationships spend time with their partners both online and offline. Teens reported spending time with their partners in a number of ways such as texting, in person, social media, gaming, etc.

1. Text Messaging 92% of teens
2. Talking on the Phone 87% of teens
3. Being Together in Person 86% of teens
4. Social Media 70% of teens
5. Instant or Online Messaging 69% of teens
6. Video Chatting 55% of teens
7. Email 37% of teens
8. Playing Video Games 31% of teens

According to the article, “In an age of connectivity through mobile phones, complications arise when responses to texts or calls or posts aren’t immediate.” I think that this is a concern as a parent because I would not want my daughter to feel pressured to constantly be in contact with a boyfriend. Some of the teens in the study stated that when they are in a relationship they are expected to regularly check in with their partners throughout the day. Again as a parent this is alarming. I understand that when teens are in relationships they want to talk to their partners, but checking in regularly throughout the day does not sound healthy. Even though they are in a relationship teens should not be required to tell their significant other where they are every single minute of the day.  The article further stated that teens also use social media as a way to keep track of their romantic partners.

While young love can be sweet teens still need retain their individuality. Using digital platforms and devices can help teens stay connected, but they must maintain a healthy balance.

Pew Reading Total For This Article: 9 pages

Current Total Pew Readings: 153 pages