Students from Flynn Middle School in Sterling Heights have written four
books, totaling 15 volumes, which are on display at Detroit Public
Library's main branch on Woodward. The books offer up advice for other
middle schoolers about the dangers of underage drinking, strategies for
good decision-making, and the language arts.
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The works are in the HYPE (Helping Young People Excel) Teen Center
of the library. The center, which opened in May at the branch at 5201
Woodward, provides children with books that promote good health and
excellence in the classroom.
Kiratdeep Kahlon, 13, said a number of the Flynn books promote a healthy lifestyle.
The
middle schooler wrote a piece about the dangers of smoking; he said he
feels gratified that the message is going to reach more than just his
classmates.
"I think it makes me feel proud that I'm reaching out
to everyone, not just people that I know," he said. "There are more
people in Detroit."
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