se by the powerful. At the same time, though, that tech is being misused, a group of teenage rebels use their tech knowledge to organize protest. Some intense teen sex perhaps limits recommendations to 8th grade and up, but this is a great book for kids who want a fast-paced book that also is meaty and issue-oriented. Luckily the rebels in the book fare better than the protesters in the video - which I dare you not to be moved by.Tuesday, May 12, 2009
"Little Brother" and Flobat's song "Handlebars"
My daughter sent me this very powerful, animated video by Flobats. The song is called "Handlebars" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuK2A1ZqoWs and it reminded me of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. This is a great book about technology and its abu
se by the powerful. At the same time, though, that tech is being misused, a group of teenage rebels use their tech knowledge to organize protest. Some intense teen sex perhaps limits recommendations to 8th grade and up, but this is a great book for kids who want a fast-paced book that also is meaty and issue-oriented. Luckily the rebels in the book fare better than the protesters in the video - which I dare you not to be moved by.
se by the powerful. At the same time, though, that tech is being misused, a group of teenage rebels use their tech knowledge to organize protest. Some intense teen sex perhaps limits recommendations to 8th grade and up, but this is a great book for kids who want a fast-paced book that also is meaty and issue-oriented. Luckily the rebels in the book fare better than the protesters in the video - which I dare you not to be moved by.
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Wow. That's quite a video. Great connection to Little Brother, too. Thanks for the link.
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