Jason Keeps a Secret

By Regina Lewis-Ward

Nine-year-old Jason wants a computer for his birthday. To celebrate his big day, all his friends come over … but there’s no sign of a computer. By the end of the afternoon, Jason is heartbroken—until a mysterious box arrives with not only a computer but headphones, too. This is Jason’s best birthday ever!

Jason likes playing video games on his new computer. While playing one day, he meets a friend named Dominic. He and Dominic play games and talk through Jason’s headphones. Jason keeps Dominic a secret from everyone. He is Jason’s secret best friend, and they eventually meet when Dominic picks Jason up in his car and takes him to an amazing arcade.

But friends from the computer are not always safe, as Jason finds out. He gets scared in Dominic’s car one day as everything familiar begins to disappear, and Jason learns an important lesson.

Today, children increasingly spend more time on the computer. Including a discussion guide, Jason Keeps a Secret is a way to begin the conversation about Internet safety.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Apr 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9781480876170

Regina Lewis-Ward

Regina Lewis-Ward, a native of Brooklyn, New York, is a collaborative partner with the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and former councilwoman with the City of Stockbridge, GA. She started a not-for-profit, A Place Matters, Inc., to focus on achieving better educational outcomes through literacy and art. Regina works as an adjunct professor and currently serves as a GA State Representative focused on early learning programs. Malik Likes Mayonnaise is her second book; she is also the author of Jason Keeps a Secret. Regina holds a master’s degree in political science and enjoys spending time with family and friends.

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