Berthoud Community Library District

Alex is an 18-year old Earthling who has an extraordinary talent for video game wizardry and conquers the Starfighter game. He is then recruited by alien Centauri to be part of an elite legion of fighters. Leaving behind his trailer park existence, he heads to the outer regions of space. Alex becomes the last hope for the beleaguered Star League and hundreds of worlds, including Earth.

Though video games were originally marketed to adults, children have increasingly begun to play video games and even use video games in the classroom to help teach concepts such as community building and math. Youth and Video Games examines the history of children playing video games, explores controversies in youth and games, and discusses how such games may evolve in the future.

Explores issues raised by electronic devices for teenagers, using material drawn from a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources.

Coasting through life without ever spending much effort or committing to anything has made many people think less of Nilay Rao. The teenager is relatively unassuming, as he's not the most popular student, nor the hardest working. The kids call him "Nil," suggesting that he's a loser. But he has another name, the "biggest cheat," which he's earned from using cheat codes and hacks in everything from games to grades. But that all will change when Nilay...