{"product_id":"9780805092899","title":"Bad for You : Exposing  the War on Fun!","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBad for You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kevin C. Pyle, Scott Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHOULD U.S. COMICS BE BANNED?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"SATANIC\" HARRY POTTER BOOKS BURNT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLAYGROUNDS POSE THREAT TO CHILDREN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTEXT-MAD YOUTH LOSING WRITING ABILITIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHILD SUSPENDED FOR BRANDISHING CHICKEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSOCIAL WEBSITES HARM CHILDREN'S BRAINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTUDENT ARRESTED FOR \"PASSING GAS\" AT SCHOOL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are all real headlines screaming about the terrible stuff that's out there . . . stuff that's supposed to be BAD FOR YOU. But, honestly—is it?!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad for You\u003c\/i\u003e asks this question and many more—and not just about the things that modern parents fear like violent video games, social media, and dirty hands. Stuff in this book goes back centuries—all the way to Plato (yeah, that one) and his worries over the new \"technology\" of his time: the written word! Kevin C. Pyle and Scott Cunningham cleverly expose the long-standing CAMPAIGN AGAINST FUN for what it really is: a bunch of anxious adults grasping at straws, ignoring scientific data, and blindly yearning for the good old days that never were. \u003ci\u003eBad for You\u003c\/i\u003e presents the facts, figures, and a whole lot more—in eye-grabbing graphics—to debunk these myths and give kids the power to prove there's nothing wrong with having fun . . . or with being young.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The writers clearly fall on the side of fun and make little effort to present convincing counter arguments.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is funny, mind-boggling, entertaining, and completely educational. Make sure every teen gets a copy.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A survey of wet-blanketry through the ages.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With this graphic novel, Kevin Pyle has eloquently mapped out the line between youth and adulthood. He captures pivotal moments of transformation through pitch-perfect dialogue and surprising graphic inventions. \u003ci\u003eBlindspot\u003c\/i\u003e is everything that is great and unique about this art form.” —\u003ci\u003ePeter Kuper, author\/artist of Sticks and Stones on Blindspot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This perfectly captures a shining moment of boyhood.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Blindspot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pyle uses the graphic novel format to powerful effect. . . .This is a very smart and humane graphic novel that . . . resonates with a broad emotional range.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Blindspot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Boing Boing Gift Guide (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805092899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595327221966,"sku":"9780805092899","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805092899","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}