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Accountable

by Dashka Slater
Ariel Blake
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"The audiobook brings to light the power of social dynamics, questions the role of personal responsibility, and examines the fallout that occurred long after the event, affecting all involved for years."- AudioFile

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The 57 Bus comes Accountable, a propulsive and thought-provoking new young adult narrative nonfiction book about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen?
When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought of it as "edgy" humor. Over time, the edge got sharper. Then a few other kids found out about the account. Pretty soon, everyone knew.
Ultimately no one in the small town of Albany, California, was safe from the repercussions of the account's discovery. Not the girls targeted by the posts. Not the boy who created the account. Not the group of kids who followed it. Not the adults—educators and parents—whose attempts to fix things too often made them worse.
In the end, no one was laughing. And everyone was left asking: Where does accountability end for online speech that harms? And what does accountability even mean?
Award-winning and New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater has written a must-read book for our era that explores the real-world consequences of online choices.
A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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Publisher: Macmillan Audio Edition: Unabridged
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OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781250892065
  • File size: 265152 KB
  • Release date: August 22, 2023
  • Duration: 09:12:23

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781250892065
  • File size: 265187 KB
  • Release date: August 22, 2023
  • Duration: 09:20:18
  • Number of parts: 9
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subjects

Education Sociology Young Adult Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1000
Text Difficulty:5-7

"The audiobook brings to light the power of social dynamics, questions the role of personal responsibility, and examines the fallout that occurred long after the event, affecting all involved for years."- AudioFile

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The 57 Bus comes Accountable, a propulsive and thought-provoking new young adult narrative nonfiction book about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen?
When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought of it as "edgy" humor. Over time, the edge got sharper. Then a few other kids found out about the account. Pretty soon, everyone knew.
Ultimately no one in the small town of Albany, California, was safe from the repercussions of the account's discovery. Not the girls targeted by the posts. Not the boy who created the account. Not the group of kids who followed it. Not the adults—educators and parents—whose attempts to fix things too often made them worse.
In the end, no one was laughing. And everyone was left asking: Where does accountability end for online speech that harms? And what does accountability even mean?
Award-winning and New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater has written a must-read book for our era that explores the real-world consequences of online choices.
A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Expand title description text
Education Sociology Young Adult Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Macmillan Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    Awards:

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781250892065
    File size: 265152 KB
    Release date: August 22, 2023
    Duration: 09:12:23

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781250892065
    File size: 265187 KB
    Release date: August 22, 2023
    Duration: 09:20:18
    Number of parts: 9

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1000
    Text Difficulty: 5-7
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