K.A. Holt 

Below you will find some articles relating to the themes of Rhyme Schemer and House Arrest. Most articles come from the library databases so you will need to login to read them. Click here for all of the database passwords for our school.

• Social awareness

  1. "Social Awareness." Gale In Context: Middle School 

  2. "Perspective-Taking." Gale In Context: Middle School

• Bullying

  1. "Bullying." Gale In Context: Middle School 

  2. "LIFE AFTER THE BULLY." Psychology Today 

• Overcoming adversity

  1. "How to overcome adversity and find success: adversity is a part of life, but it doesn't have to drag you down. Here's how to make the best of a bad situation. (Focus)." Career World, a Weekly Reader publication 

  2. "The Importance of Resiliency when Coping with Adversity." Voice of Youth Advocates 

• Responsible decision making

  1. "Responsible Decision-making." Gale In Context: Middle School 

  2. "How to make good decisions." The Week Junior 

  3. "Rules and Accountability." Gale In Context: Middle School 

• Social emotional learning

  1. "Social and Emotional Learning." Gale In Context: Middle School 

  2. "Why Emotional Learning May Be As Important As The ABCs." Gale In Context: Middle School 

• Poverty

  1. "Poverty." Gale In Context: Middle School 

  2. "Poverty in America: the struggles of working poor and what teens are doing to help." Junior Scholastic 

  3. "Causes and Effects of Poverty." Gale In Context: Middle School

• Relationship skills

  1. "Relationship Skills." Gale In Context: Middle School

  2. "20 rules to being the best BFF ever! Through thick and thin, sane and insane ... 20 commandments every bestie needs to live by." Girls' Life 

  3. "Friend or foe? Suffering angst over your friendships? Here's what to do." Scholastic Choices  

• Juvenile Delinquency

  1. "Juvenile Delinquency." Gale In Context: Middle School 

  2. "Court orders boy, 12, to get a job." UPI NewsTrack  

  3. "School-to-Prison Pipeline." Gale In Context: Middle School 

• Probation officers

  1. "probation." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia™ 

  2. "Meant To Keep Youths Out Of Detention, Probation Often Leads Them There." Morning Edition 

  3. "Reforms helping more teens stay out of jail." Honolulu Star-Advertiser 

• Synesthesia (the author has this condition)

  1. "For Some, Pain Is Orange." Smithsonian