Your younger brother Gerry is 15 and is basically a good kid. Your parents recently moved to a midsized town after living in a small town. Gerry has had a little trouble adjusting to the new town, new school, and new friends. He is somewhat shy. It is a week before he starts high school, and you are concerned because you don't want him to get involved with the wrong crowd.
Read the textbook section about peer pressure. Next, visit this Web site: www.kidshealth.org (click the “For Teens” button and search peer pressure).
Based on what you learned from the text and the Web site, what advice would you give Gerry about selecting the right type of friends and resisting peer pressure? Write at least two paragraphs.