Here Comes Peter Cottontail!!

Far be it from me to not help a fellow classmate earn a badge. They really do build a sense of community don't they? This post is in response to the Easter Egg Challenge that is posted in our Goodreads group (go get em'). I had just finished reading the book Click'd by Tamara Ireland Stone (Talk about luck)!! Clik'd is a story about a middle school girl who creates an online app called Click'd in coding camp. She gets chosen to present the app in a prestigious competition and things are going great until the program hits a glitch.

This novel touches on questions surrounding social media, trends, and privacy. The fact that it is set in middle school, makes this novel particularly appropriate for classroom use.

Some research revealed that the author Tamara Ireland Stone worked in technology for two decades before she began writing novels. This would explain her understanding of how teens interact with technology. Contact information for the author is linked below.

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Okay Peeps Go Find That Easter Egg!!!!

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