Elementary Library

On a Magical Do-Nothing Day by Beatrice Alemanga (E ALE) All I want to do on a rainy day like today is stay inside and play my game. The game drives Mum mad, and she takes it away. I take it back and dash outside--but splash! Disaster strikes. Without my game, nothing is fun. Well, let's see. Maybe I'm wrong about that... Discussion Prompts: ●​ What does boredom feel like? Can you remember something good coming out of feeling bored? ●​ Is the main character a boy or a girl? What makes you say that? Does everyone agree? Does it matter whether you know or not? ●​ Choose a picture and imagine stepping into it. What can you see, hear, smell, feel, and taste? ●​ How important is it to notice the world around you? Tek the Modern Cave Boy by Patrick McDonnell (E MCD) Caveboy Tek is obsessed with his electronic devices and ignores the world around him, until his family and friends hatch a plan to get him to unplug. Discussion Prompts: ●​ Look at the cover. What do you see? What makes you say that? ●​ What happened when Tek first went outside? How do you think he felt? ●​ Do you know anyone who has trouble putting down their devices? How can you help them? Blackout by John Rocco (E ROC) Neighbors gather on the roof after the power goes out on a hot night in the city and start having so much fun not everyone is happy when the lights go back on. Discussion Prompts: ●​ Compare the family’s activities before and after the blackout. How did their attitudes and actions change? ●​ Can you make a connection to this family’s nightly activities and your own? ●​ How is a blackout like limiting your screen time? ●​ Can you care for the environment if you don’t connect with it? ●​ What do video games give you? What do they take away? ●​ Should adults limit your screen time? Why or why not?

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