My life as a Youtuber
Janet Tashjian
- Reading
- You could read together and pause to compare what Derek expects from making videos with the work he discovers it involves.
- Themes
- Making videos: Derek and his friends begin a web series after joining a school video-making class; he finds that achieving YouTube stardom takes work. The plot presents making videos as an activity that takes effort, rather than an effortless route to fame.
- Worth knowing
- Frank’s planned move to monkey college creates a possible separation from the family; consider whether that change might feel significant to your reader.