The Phone Book
Stay Safe, Be Smart, and Make the World Better With the Powerful Device in Your Hand
Familius · Print & ebook · August 8, 2023
2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver Medalist 2025 Purple Dragonfly Award Winner 2024 Librarian Favorites Award Winner MPIBA's Reading the West Book Awards Young Readers Longlist 2023 Foreword INDIES Finalist So . . . you got a phone!
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- Who it’s for
- Kids looking for guidance on healthy phone habits and online safety
- Themes
- Online safety, Healthy phone habits, Cyberbullying and disinformation
- Genres
- Kids & the Internet, Bullying, Kids' Safety
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2025 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver Medalist 2025 Purple Dragonfly Award Winner 2024 Librarian Favorites Award Winner MPIBA's Reading the West Book Awards Young Readers Longlist 2023 Foreword INDIES Finalist So . . . you got a phone! You can text your friends, play games, and take cool pictures! You have the whole world in your pocket—power to be used as a force for good or, um, not so good.
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Fraught with cyberbullying, disinformation, fake stuff, tech addiction, and so much more, the digital world can be downright sad, awkward, and nasty. But have no fear, kids—The Phone Book is here! Packed with research-based explanations, techy tidbits, and real stories from hundreds of teens and preteens, this phone book (the fun kind) will be your guide on the path of light, teaching you healthy phone habits and ways to stay safe online. And while you’re on your journey, super illustrations, activities, and secret codes will reveal the power of your phone and the superpowers you have to wield it. Go forth, be informed, and slay the dark side of technology!
Who it’s for
- Kids looking for guidance on healthy phone habits and online safety
- Teens and preteens interested in navigating digital life
Where it sits
| Kids & the Internet | 94% |
|---|---|
| Bullying | 44% |
| Kids' Safety | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids & the Internet
- Kids' Safety
- Bullying
- Authors
- Jessica Speer
- Publisher
- Familius
- Published
- August 8, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Online safety · Healthy phone habits · Cyberbullying and disinformation
- Reading lane
- Kids & the Internet