{"product_id":"the-amazing-generation-isbn-9798217111916","title":"The Amazing Generation","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • Inspired by the award-winning phenomenon \u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Generation, \u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Haidt’s blockbuster book, \u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Generation, \u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eHow to Break Up with Your Phone\u003c\/i\u003e, have teamed up to create a new book that speaks directly to kids. Their goal? To empower young people to stand up for \u003ci\u003ethemselves \u003c\/i\u003eby choosing a life not dominated by screens and social media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this isn’t just a book about what \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eamazing.\u003c\/i\u003e“A book of tips, tricks, and the science behind smartphone and device addiction that completely respects its audience. This brilliant volume is filled with hard truths that still ring with positivity, and the design and comic-style illustrations will keep readers’ interest while making a case for the importance of unplugging.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (Best Books of the Year)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book’s design provides plenty of attention-grabbing material, but it’s the research that makes it relevant and convincing, particularly since the authors never blame the users of technology. The book addresses the importance of choosing a better path to support and maintain mental health with conviction. Will inspire balanced and thoughtful decision-making in a world where technology is designed to promote impulsivity.\" \u003ci\u003e—Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[An] eye-roll\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003eproof script for calmer boundaries and fewer power struggles.\"—\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This is an eye-opening book, designed for kids but also incredibly readable for parents who know that we need to do something, anything to proactively get them away from screens—but who aren’t quite sure how to convince them.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e★\"What makes this book stand out is its upbeat, encouraging approach.. Haidt and Price offer kid-friendly strategies... Their book’s illustrations and graphics are bright, fun, and engaging and feature a diverse set of teens. A fresh, motivating guide recommended for students and educators who want to encourage independence, curiosity, and real-world adventures, and a fun reminder that life off-screen can be just as exciting as the digital world, if not more.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important antidote to the daily pull and messaging of the online world.\"—NPR.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kids should appreciate the way the book puts responsibility in their hands and empowers them to fight back. The advice is specific and persuasive: Delete your account. Put down your phone. Go outside.\"—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Book ClubJonathan Haidt (pronounced \u003ci\u003eheight\u003c\/i\u003e) is a social psychologist and professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. His early research was on morality, emotion, and culture, but since 2018 he has been studying the contributions of social media to the decline of teen mental health and the rise of political dysfunction. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Hypothesis\u003c\/i\u003e and of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eThe Righteous Mind, The Coddling of the American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (with Greg Lukianoff), and the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Generation\u003c\/i\u003e. His goal is to help young people and democracies flourish in the digital age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Price is an author, speaker, health and science journalist, and former middle school teacher. Her bestselling books include\u003ci\u003e The Power of Fun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Break Up with Your Phone, \u003c\/i\u003eand she is the author of the \u003ci\u003eHow to Feel Alive \u003c\/i\u003eSubstack newsletter\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHer work has been featured in publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and her TED talk on fun has been viewed more than 5 million times. Her goal is to help people of all ages scroll less and live more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Yuan Cheng graduated from MICA with a B.F.A. in Illustration. 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