Great Reads: Book Reviews by Judge Tom & Friends
“A home without books is a body without a soul.”* Each month Great Reads will review and recommend a new
Judge Tom
Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.
Another teacher “outed” on Facebook
Ashley Payne taught at Apalachee High School in Georgia for two years. While on vacation she was photographed holding wine
Posting address and vacation plans invite burglars
19-year-old Rachel J. Lee of Las Vegas, Nevada, knew what she wanted and how to get it. Dissing knock-offs, she
Shirtless boys cut from yearbook pages
Four pages from the 2009 edition of the Chatooga High School yearbook were literally cut out of each book before
England tough on texting while driving
Near Oxford, England, 24-year-old Victoria McBryde was on her way to a friend’s house when she got a flat tire.
“Service” dog includes calming child in class
Under an Illinois law, “service” animals such as a seeing-eye dog are allowed in schools. However, two school districts in
Struggling economy leads to more teens on the street
State and federal labor laws prevent many teenagers from finding work. In the summer of 2009, less than 30% of
First Lady Michelle Obama mentors high school girls
Community service and giving back is part of Michelle Obama’s life. She gave up a corporate lawyer’s position to run
Utah gets a bad rap at McDonald’s
Four teenagers in American Fork, Utah, will think twice before rapping in public again. In October, 2009, they went to
Phone counseling aids in battle against teen smoking
Regardless of laws restricting possession and use of tobacco products by teenagers, enforcement is another matter. Parents are left to