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Language
English
Description
Is your phone the first thing you reach for when you wake up? And the last thing you see before you sleep? Do you find the hours slip away as you idly scroll through your social media timeline? In short, are you addicted to your phone? If so, "How to Break Up with Your Phone" is here to help. "How to Break Up With Your Phone" is a smart, practical and useful plan to help you conquer your mobile phone addiction in just 30 days - and take back your...
Author
Series
Publisher
BrightPoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Protect Yourself Online examines the risks and benefits of using the internet today. Readers will learn the history of important online issues, the warning signs of common online dangers, and the ways in which they can get online safely and responsibly"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the issues surrounding Internet addiction, including the history of the Internet, why Internet addiction is hard to diagnose, and how people can recover from this addiction.
9) Disconnect
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
HL 430L
Language
English
Formats
Description
After moving to a new school, fourteen-year-old Daria's need to stay connected to her old life via her cell phone and Facebook seems like addiction to her parents and new friends, but Daria doesn't see anything wrong until a serious problem arises.
12) Jexi
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Phil has a major dependency issue, he's addicted to his phone. He has no friends, he has a job writing pop culture 'top ten' lists, and his love life is non-existent. But his Facebook status is about to change. When he is forced to upgrade his phone, the latest model comes with an unexpected feature, an A.I. life coach. With her help, Phil begins to get a real life. But as he becomes less dependent on his phone, the A.I. morphs into a tech nightmare...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Whether sharing photos or following financial markets, many of us spend a shocking amount of time online. While the Internet can enhance well-being, Elias Aboujaoude has spent years treating patients whose lives have been profoundly disturbed by it. Part of the danger lies in how the Internet allows us to act with exaggerated confidence, sexiness, and charisma. This new self, which Aboujaoude dubs our "e-personality," manifests itself in every curt...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Today's babies often make their debut on social media with the very first sonogram. They begin interacting with screens at around four months old. But is this good news or bad news? A wonderful opportunity to connect around the world? Or the first step in creating a generation of addled screen zombies? Many have been quick to declare this the dawn of a neurological and emotional crisis, but solid science on the subject is surprisingly hard to come...
20) Offline
Author
Publisher
Point, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
HL 650L
Language
English
Description
Annie Webb is constantly online. She loves following influencer accounts, DM'ing with her two best friends, Luna and Caitlin, and posting selfies with her adorable boyfriend, Jameson.Then Jameson breaks up with Annie -- online. The public humiliation is immediate and intense, and Annie is overwhelmed by the cruel comments that pour in. To help Annie cope, Luna and Caitlin make a plan: the three of them will stay off social media for a month. No posting....