A Generation Lost in Translation

The second book in the Temptation series, A Generation Lost in Translation, was written to address the issues today’s pre-teens face with cell phone use and communication. Aimed at girls, A Generation Lost in Translation is a book girls can relate to with issues of fashion, self-image, and relationships.

The cell phone was once seen as a luxury, but now most children are given cell phones at early ages, most often so parents can keep track of a child’s whereabouts. Although at times they are helpful, a cell phone is a powerful tool that should be accompanied with rules and parental supervision. 

Most cell phones are equipped with Internet access, texting and camera capabilities, which enable kids to have constant access to information both helpful and inappropriate; and constant contact with peers and strangers. Most kids communicate in a teen text lingo that consists of abbreviations and acronyms such as KPC (keep parents clueless), POS (parent over shoulder), and ASL (age, sex, location).

A cell phone should be used as a tool, not as a form of entertainment, a relief from boredom, or as a primary mode of communication. Friendships and family relationships are best enjoyed by face-to-face communication. The goal of A Generation Lost in Translation is to encourage less use of the cell phone and more in-person interaction.

“Think twice before you become a slave to any electronic device.”