What's Buzzin'_@yourLibrary: Gaming and the Virtual World in Teen Fiction @ the Springfield City Library

Brainboy and the Deathmaster by Tor Seidler; JF SEIDLER TOR Brainboy

When Darryl, a twelve-year-old orphan, is adopted by a technology genius, he finds himself the star of his very own life-threatening video game.

Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian; YAFICT TASHJIAN JANET Gospel ; YPBK T

Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site that is receiving national attention.

The Great Interactive Dream Machine by Richard Peck; JF PECK, RICHARD Great

Sixth-grader Josh's best friend Aaron, a computer-crazy "vidkid", discovers a way to turn his computer into a wish-granting machine, with alarming and amusing consequences.

Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde; YAFICT VANDE VE VIVIAN Heir and YPBK V

While playing a total immersion virtual reality game of kings and intrigue, fourteen-year-old Giannine learns that demonstrators have damaged the equipment to which she is connected, and she must win the game quickly or be damaged herself.

Lost in Cyberspace by Richard Peck; JF PECK RICHARD Lost in

Sixth-grader Josh and his friend Aaron use the computer at their New York prep school to travel through time, learning some secrets from the school's past and improving Josh's home situation.

Stranger Online by Carol Smith (TodaysGirl.com series); YPBK T

To save her reputation at school and keep her position on the swim team, Amber must uncover the identity of the mysterious stranger who has been sending threatening email messages to her website; Christian fiction.

Ultimate Game by Christian Lehman; YAFICT LEHMANN, CHRISTIAUltimate

An action-packed tale of computer games and a young man's preoccupation with hate and violence, both vicarious and real.

The Worry Web Site by Jacqueline Wilson; JF WILSON JACQUELI Worry

Mr. Speed creates a website on which his students can anonymously type their worries and get feedback from their classmates, which helps them sort out everything from pimples to stepfamily problems.

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