Speculative Fiction, Gateway Drugs, and Literacy

You can read the transcript of my remarks at the American Librarian Association (ALA) conference in Chicago on July 11 below as well as the supporting information. IS SF/Fantasy Key to Teen Literacy? Intro I am so happy to be here. And I’m happy share some good news. David McCollough, the Pulitzer prize winning historian shared this fact

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Media and Teenage Sexuality

I don’t know how it’s possible to aruge that media does not influence our decisions. The evidience is simply overwhelming. Here’s another report of a study linking media sexuality to teenage decisions about sexuality. “CHICAGO — Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue

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