Accessible yet sophisticated book that explains the growing problem of cyberbullying and offers good advice on how to deal with it.
Suggested Age: 14+
Available in the RJSHS Library
TXT ME L8R
by Ashley Rae Harris
TXT ME L8R features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a licensed psychologist to help preteen and teen girls navigate the world of technology. Topics include safely managing online profiles, such as on Facebook and MySpace, cyber bullying, parents who don't "get" technology, online shopping addiction, online gaming, online predators, texting etiquette, and obscene and dangerous web sites.
Suggested Age: 14+
Available in the RJSHS Library
Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli
When an email falls into the wrong hands, sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly gay Simon is blackmailed into playing wingman for a classmate or risk having his sexual identity revealed and the privacy of the boy he's been emailing compromised.
Suggested Age: 12+
Available in the RJSHS Library
He Said, She Said
by Kwame Alexander
"When a popular football 'playa' and ladies man and the smartest girl in school lead a school protest, sparks fly as their social media-aided revolution grows" -
Suggested Age: 14+
Available in the RJSHS Library
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