{"id":9776,"date":"2026-09-25T03:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/?post_type=article&p=9776"},"modified":"2026-09-25T03:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:32:50","slug":"book-talk-14","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/article\/book-talk-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHow To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure by now you have heard or read about the coming restrictions in primary education regarding screen time. Only last week I came upon an article that discusses the problem of screen time, particularly its adverse impact on young people\u2019s ability to engage with reading and the detrimental impacts on their attention spans, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Two points in the article particularly interested me; the act of reading isn\u2019t innate but a learnt experience that rewires the brain. It is, as the neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf\u2019s research posits, \u201can unnatural act\u201d that we train ourselves to accomplish. Secondly, that reading is a habit, and active participation is key to creating balance in an increasingly technology driven world. I highly recommend reading the full article to gain new insight on the importance of reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the link: <\/span>https:\/\/lithub.com\/how-to-raise-a-reader-in-an-age-of-digital-distraction\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Below are some of the new books in the library in time for the holidays:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shadow Reaper <\/span><\/i>by Lynette Noni \u2013 fantasy (of course!)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Boy Maeve <\/span><\/i>by Kai Ash \u2013 a coming of age story but not as we know it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We Saw What You Started <\/span><\/i>by Carla Salmon \u2013 a whodunnit \u2013 Amy Doak rates it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Skating Wilder <\/span><\/i>by Brandon and AJ Dungo \u2013 a history of skating as a graphic novel (which seems to be very on brand if you think about it).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n