None of my friends don't have Facebook accounts. Op-eds and studies can highlight our decreased enthusiasm for Facebook 'til the cows come home, but it doesn't change the fact that we are chained to the beast. Voluntarily, of course.

The point of my work is to make it clear that all youth can make 'big miracles' happen.

The first thing anyone can do, about any issue, is get informed.

Make sure that your kids or the kids in your life have an opportunity to share their ideas, and to teach you something about what we know.

Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.

Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children, I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, 'Flying Fingers,' debuted; since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.

With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.