Text Messaging is the Dominant Form of Communication Among Teens [Report] Social media plays a big role, online networks are crucial to how the next generation interacts. But when it comes to connecting, text messaging is their preferred method, with 55% of teens saying they communicate via text message daily.
The Newbery Medal is a yearly award that honors an outstanding contribution to American childrenâs literature. It is named after John Newbery, who was a bookseller in the 1700s, in England. The medal was created quite a bit later, however, by Frederic G. Melcher, in 1921.
awarded each year is the O. Henry Award, given to writers who show excellence in the short story form. After Twenty Years is frequently included in anthologies of short stories. It was originally published in O. Henry's 1906 collection The Four Million, which was reissued in 2003 by Wildside Press.