Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Twisted is a coming of age story about a boy of nearly eighteen who is facing many challenges in his life. He is no angel, but he is not the bad boy everyone seems to believe he is. His home life is troubled, and his future is uncertain. When he is falsely accused of a crime that could very well send him to prison, he loses hope and seriously contemplates Continue Reading »

Where’s my Powerpoint presentation?

Recently, a teenager waved me over to the computer on which she was working and asked for my help in accessing her PowerPoint presentation. Thinking that she had never before created a PowerPoint, I was preparing to walk her through it. However, her problem was not what I expected. She opened up the PowerPoint program, and then Continue Reading »