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The amazing generation : your guide to fun and freedom in a screen-filled world Cover Image Book

The amazing generation : your guide to fun and freedom in a screen-filled world / written by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price ; illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng.

Haidt, Jonathan, (author.). Price, Catherine, 1978- (author.). Cheng, Cynthia Yuan, (illustrator.).

Summary:

This book addresses the impact of smartphones and social media on children's and adolescents' development. Written for a young audience, it combines informational text with illustrations, interactive activities, and personal reflections to encourage critical thinking about technology use. The authors present research-based perspectives, practical strategies, and first-person accounts from young adults, with the aim of helping readers develop habits that support well-being, independence, and personal growth in a digitally connected world.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798217111909
  • ISBN: 9798217111916
  • Physical Description: 226 pages, 10 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Rocky Pond Books, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Includes link to resources.
Formatted Contents Note:
The greedy wizards and the curse of the stones -- The tech wizards' rise, and their lies -- Secrets of the tech wizards. The tech wizards aren't selling apps, they're selling you ; "Free" apps can cost a lot ; The tech wizards are hacking your brain ; The tech wizards are rewiring your brain ; The tech wizards know their products are hurting kids -- How to be a rebel -- Your future is in your hands.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 9-12 years. Rocky Pond Books.

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Technology and children > Juvenile literature.
Children > Social aspects > Technological innovations > Juvenile literature.
Teenagers > Social aspects > Technological innovations > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Self-help publications.
Informational works.

Available copies

  • 26 of 56 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.

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  • 8 current holds with 56 total copies.
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