Hot Issues, Cool Choices
Sandra McLeod Humphrey
Prometheus Books
ISBN: 978-1-59102-569-6
Non-Fiction, Contemporary, Children, Young Adult
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

Unfortunately, bullying and peer pressure are a part of every kid’s life. Sometimes, we are the one feeling like we just don’t fit in and sometimes we are the one trying to get others to be just like us. Often, we don’t even realize that we are hurting someone else until it’s too late.

Hot Issues, Cool Choices is an excellent resource for school or other kids programs. The book contains scenarios where the main characters must make choices. Afterwards, kids are encouraged to question the actions of the characters. Did they make the right choice? What would you do?

It is these questions that will get kids really thinking. Then, not only do they know that they have choices but that that how they react in such situations can really make a difference.