{"product_id":"9798217111916","title":"The Amazing Generation, by Jonathan Haidt","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Paperback, 240 pages, first published in 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eBESTSELLER • Inspired by the award-winning phenomenon \u003cem\u003eThe Anxious Generation, \u003c\/em\u003ethis new book for kids and tweens is a comprehensive guide for living a happy and exciting life that isn’t hijacked by a smartphone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Haidt’s blockbuster book, \u003cem\u003eThe Anxious Generation, \u003c\/em\u003ehas sparked a global conversation about the effects of smartphones and social media on young people’s development, and has inspired millions of parents, teachers, and leaders to take action. Now, Haidt and Catherine Price, author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eHow to Break Up with Your Phone\u003c\/em\u003e, have teamed up to create a new book that speaks directly to kids. Their goal? To empower young people to stand up for \u003cem\u003ethemselves \u003c\/em\u003eby choosing a life not dominated by screens and social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether or not kids already have smartphones or social media accounts, this engaging guide is packed with surprising facts, a graphic novel, interactive challenges, secrets that tech leaders don’t want kids to know, and real-life anecdotes from young adults who regret getting smartphones at a young age and want to help the next generation avoid making the same mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this isn’t just a book about what \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003eto do. It’s a bold, optimistic, and practical guide to growing into your most authentic, confident, and adventurous self. Readers won’t just discover how to avoid becoming the next Anxious Generation. They’ll learn how to become \u003cem\u003eamazing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStoryglory Cautions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1) Haidt uses wizards and magic stones as a metaphor for tech giants and phones: \u003c\/span\u003ewhat if a wizard made a magic stone that forced everyone to stare at it all day? Wouldn't that be obviously wrong?; 2) Characters are seen to be trick-or-treating in one scene; 3) Haidt talks about the dangers of \"creepy people\" online and instructs kids to never send a photograph of themselves to a stranger. This is described vaguely enough and should be standard internet safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9-13\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storyglory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52105861529922,"sku":"FHAIDTJO____AMAZINGGENERATIONYOU9798217111916","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/3457\/4658\/files\/The_Amazing_Generation-_Your_Guide_to_Fun_and_Freedom_in_a_Screen-Filled_World_9798217111916_2b054de6-6e9d-4925-bea5-b2b99c6153b3.jpg?v=1772219324","url":"https:\/\/www.storyglorykids.org\/products\/9798217111916","provider":"Storyglory Kids Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}