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By Marcelo Marques
First Edition
April 2008
Pages: 108
ISBN 10: 0-596-51647-9 |
ISBN 13: 9780596516475
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This engaging graphic novel probes the modern online world where an increasing number of middle school- and high school-aged kids spend their time. Hackerteen teaches young readers about basic computing and Internet topics, including the potential for victimization. The book is also ideal for parents and teachers who want their children and students to understand the risks of using the Internet and the proper ways to behave online.
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Yago wanted to use his computer skills to earn extra cash and support his
family. But something went horribly wrong: his teacher, the greatest hacker
in the country, is accused of a crime he didn't commit-and an innocent girl
is blackmailed. Thus begin the adventures in Hackerteen.
You know that the Internet is amazing because it opens up new worlds, but not all of them are safe. While you're communicating with your friends, you could be leaving yourself open to viruses, identity theft, and all the creeps on the Web. You need to know what you're doing and-more importantly-what other people are up to!
As you follow Yago and his hacker buddies in their fight against crackers, the bad guys of the internet world, you'll learn
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You know that the Internet is amazing because it opens up new worlds, but not all of them are safe. While you're communicating with your friends, you could be leaving yourself open to viruses, identity theft, and all the creeps on the Web. You need to know what you're doing and-more importantly-what other people are up to!
As you follow Yago and his hacker buddies in their fight against crackers, the bad guys of the internet world, you'll learn
- How Internet technologies work
- How some people try to hurt others online
- Key ways to protect yourself
- How people can work together on the Internet
to make the world a better place
You have a choice: be a victim of the skeezers or be part of the solution. Fight back with Hackerteen!
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Enjoyable, May 13 2008
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I received a copy of Hackerteen from being a member of the OReilly Media group on Facebook. As the name goes, this is targeted toward teens and if I place myself into a 13 year old's mind it would have been immensely enjoyable. From a 30 year old's point of view, it is still enjoyable but you realize it is a bit idealistic.
So first off, the good parts of this book. There is a young hero out to save the world. Which teenage male can't identify with that? The graphics are clean and crisp and the text is easy to read. The storyline starts off a bit flat but gets interesting toward the middle and I do wonder how the second volume will turn out. There are hyperlinks given as footnote on pages where new terms are being talked about.
The not so good parts. Stereotypes abound, certainly there is some value to them, but there is loner hacker, the rich, ditzy girl clueless about technology, most of the bad guys are fat and ugly and all that. The protagonist is a bit too nice throughout. Seriously, most teenage hackers I have known came in through the dark side even if they turned out good later on.
The book also seems to be trying to reclaim the term hacker to be a positive term. I personally think it is a lost cause but good luck to the writers.
