Cybersecurity Knowledge Quiz

The Pew Research Center released a report recently that assessed Americans knowledge of cyber security. You can take the test and compare your results to the thousands who took the test for the study. You can also learn valuable information about your privacy and data.

http://www.pewinternet.org/quiz/cybersecurity-knowledge/

Pick of the Week- Scythe

is Scythe by Neal Shusterman. This thought provoking dystopian novel will have you questioning whether living forever is really a good thing, the role of computers and privacy in our lives and what is right and wrong. Citra and Rowan are ordinary teenagers living in an extraordinary future world. Technology has eliminated natural death, an all knowing computer has taken over the function of government, and crime and war are unknown to the world. But because there is no such thing as natural death, one human lead organization exists for population control- the Scythdom. When Citra and Rowan are chosen to be apprentices of a Scythe, they are confronted with unthinkable moral questions and a corrupt bureaucracy. Fans of Shusterman's Unwind and Scott Westerfeld's Uglies will love this Prinz award honor book and New York Times best-seller.

Pick of the Week- Rithmantist

is Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson.  Fans of Harry Potter will love the world created by Sanderson. In this world, the United States is a series of islands, each with their own culture and many with their own school of Rithmatists. Joel grows up on the campus of one of the most important schools, Armedius Academy, longing to be chosen as a Rithmatist. He has spent most of his life learning the science behind this magical skill, so he longs to be welcomed in to their ranks. When he is not chosen, he is devastated but unwilling to give up. He manages to get under the tutelage of one of the oldest Rithmatists teachers without the school knowing. As students at the school go missing, he and fellow outsider Melody are thrust into the investigation that threatens to throw the school into chaos.

Pick of the Week- Everything, Everything

is Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. Soon to be a major motion picture, this is a unique love story between Maddy, whose illness prevents her from going outside or receiving visitors and Olly, who just moved in next door. The two begin a relationship by talking online and their connection is immediate and electric. Their desire to be with each other have shocking consequences for both their families. Fans of The Fault in Our Stars will love the smart writing and wit of this tale of "star-crossed lovers."

Pick of the Week- Lies We Tell Ourselves

is Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley. Jefferson High School is about to integrate for the first time in the school's history. This novel is told from the perspective of two high school seniors, one white and one black, from this fictional high school in 1959 Virginia. Linda is the daughter of the local newspaper editor and is staunchly pro-segregation. Sarah is one of the first black students to integrate the school. After a teacher forces them to work together on a school project, Linda's ideas about segregation slowly break down as the two grow closer together. Emotionally compelling from both perspectives, this novel shows the pain of racism and the privilege of white supremacy in a visceral way.