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Slaying digital dragons : tips and tools for protecting your body, brain, psyche, and thumbs from the digital dark side / Alex J. Packer.

Packer, Alex J., (author.).

Summary:
"This frank and humorous guide helps teens learn how to lead a safe and healthy digital life, join the resistance, and protect themselves from Big Tech's attempted takeover of their brain, body, emotions, privacy, and future"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781631985966
  • Physical Description: 397 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Publishing Inc., [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Start screen -- Your screen scene -- Gathering intel -- Protect your body : how screen time affects your body and health -- Protect your brain : how screen time can rewire and mess up your brain -- Protect your relationships : how screen time affects your social skills, relationships, and "street smarts" -- Protect your privacy, safety, and reputation: how big tech steals your data and puts you at risk -- Protect your psyche : how social media can crush your heart, seize your soul, and hack your identity -- Protect your psyche : how social media can crush your heart, seize your soul, and hack your identity -- Protect your life balance : how big tech hijacks your attention, your autonomy, and your time -- Life in the fast lane -- Give yourself an app-endectomy -- Great things you can do online (and off!).
Target Audience Note:
Ages 11 Free Spirit Publishing Inc.
Subject: Internet and teenagers > Juvenile literature.
Social media > Psychological aspects > Juvenile literature.
Teenagers > Mental health > Juvenile literature.
Data protection > Juvenile literature.
Time management > Juvenile literature.
Health behavior in adolescence > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library YOUNG ADULT 004.678 PACKER (Text) 50687011754143 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cambria County Library YA 004.67 P119s (Text) 85131001806414 CACM Young Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library Young Adult 004.67 Packer Wired/Unwired (Text) 39427103660676 Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction Available -
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity Y 004.67 PAC 2021 (Text) 31001101844992 Young Adult Non-Fiction Available -
North Pocono Public Library YOUNG ADULT 004.678 PACKER (Text) 50691010941487 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Hughes Library 004.678 PAC (Text) 32378005062676 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Wayne County Public Library YA 004.678 PAC (Text) 31843001283932 YA Nonfiction Available -


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