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Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Seventeen-year-old Julie fell in love with Sam the day she met him, and planned to attend college with him; but Sam died, and getting rid of his things, trying to erase him from her life is not working, so desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls his cellphone expecting to hear his voicemail--but then Sam answers, and suddenly their cellphones become the living connection between them, a connection Julie finds impossible to let go.
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without the cell phone and describes how people managed to communicate in the past.
Author
Publisher
New Press, The
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"We think we know everything about our smartphones. We use them constantly. We depend on them for every conceivable purpose. We are familiar with every inch of their compact frames. But there is more to the smartphone than meets the eye. How have smartphones shaped the way we socialize and interact? Who tracks our actions, our preferences, our movements as recorded by our smartphones? These are just some of the questions that journalist Elizabeth...
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Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Kitty has everything any cat could want--a warm bed, plenty of fresh litter, a machine that dispenses food whenever she wants! But Kitty isn't satisfied. She has her eye on something that will make her the happiest, most grateful cat in town. Something all the other cats have but that her owners refuse to get her! Something she desperately needs! Kitty wants...a cell phone. And she can have one if she does all her chores with zero complaints. But...
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Series
Language
English
Description
iPhone For Dummies is the ultimate user-friendly guide to the iPhone! Whether you're new to the iPhone or just want to get more out of it, this book will show you the essentials you need to know to take full advantage of the major features. Dive into Utilities to customize your iPhone for the way you use it, and learn new ways to use familiar apps and tools. Whether your phone is new, old, or somewhere in between, this book has you covered; friendly,...
Publisher
Indican Pictures
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
It's Thanksgiving and family and friends have gathered to celebrate togetherness and gratitude. But all hell breaks loose when cell reception mysteriously goes dead throughout the neighborhood. Each person must deal with their own crisis, with marriages being tested, values questioned, and everyone's future suddenly in doubt all due to a simple technology breakdown!
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Tuck, Munch, and Alex are a trio of inseparable friends whose lives are about to change. Their neighborhood is being destroyed by a highway construction project that is forcing their families to move away. But just two days before they must part ways, the boys begin receiving a strange series of signals on their phones. They discover something beyond their wildest imaginations: a small alien has become stranded on Earth.
8) Cell
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
An apocalyptic thriller about a mysterious signal that reprograms the minds of cellphone users around the globe.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the inception of the iPhone has transformed society and skyrocketed Apple to the most valuable company in the world, detailing how the most current technological advances have become inseparable to everyday life.
Author
Series
Sam the Man volume 5
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Second-grader Sam Graham wants a cell phone to do research and share information but when his parents say no, he devises a new plan that starts a fad at school.
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A busy Hollywood couple spins a hilarious cautionary tale about what happens when you are glued to your phone. It's a lively day at the neighborhood park. Birds are singing, squirrels are frolicking, dogs are causing a commotion--and wide-eyed children are enthralled by it all. Too bad the parents are missing everything! It's going to take something really BIG to get them to disengage from their phones . . . This timely story, brought to life with...
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This book is a must for anyone concerned with protecting their well-being, that of loved ones, and other species. From the personal, the political, and the planetary, you will never see things the same way again."-B. Blake Levitt, former New York Times contributor, Author, Electromagnetic Fields, A Consumer's Guide to the Issues and How to Protect Ourselves Keys, wallet, cell phone. ready to go! Cell phones have become ubiquitous fixtures of 21st...
14) Averil offline
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Averil is on a mission to find the creator of the phone app her helicopter parents use to keep track of her.
"A fun, fast-paced story about a girl determined to cut the cord with her helicopter parents. Twelve-year-old coder Averil can't do anything without her parents knowing. That’s because her mom uses the Ruby Slippers surveillance app to check where she is, who she texts, and even what she eats for lunch. Averil wonders how...
Author
Series
Babymouse: Tales from the locker volume 2
Babymouse.Tales from the locker volume 2
Babymouse Tales from the locker volume 2
Babymouse.Tales from the locker volume 2
Babymouse Tales from the locker volume 2
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LCC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Watch out, middle school! In her second foray out of graphic novels and into middle grade, Babymouse has a smartphone, and she's not afraid to use it. . . .Ping! Ping! The sound of texting is in the air. Everyone at middle school has a cell phone. Babymouse just has to get one, too. But having a phone is a lot of work! Building up a following on SoFamous, learning text lingo, keeping up with all the important koala videos . . . Babymouse is ready...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The network and cable television personality shares her personal journey through the tumult of technology, in which she experiences the horrors and dangers of our smart-phone, social media, tech-polluted world, explores the reasons behind it, and reveals her ideas for reclaiming a real life in these virtual times. In this entertaining and inspiring book, Jedediah Bila chronicles her confusing, chaotic, and ultimately catastrophic love-hate relationship...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Draws on cutting-edge scientific findings regarding human attention to examine the impact of technology on people's lives through the story of college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving.
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone 16 is your ultimate guide to getting the most out of your brand-new iPhone! Apple's graphics-driven iOS 18.1 is perfect for visual learners, so this book uses a visual approach to show you what you need to know to get up and running--and much, much more. Full-color screen shots walk you step-by-step through setup, configuration, and the full range of your iPhone's awesome capabilities including the first all new Apple...
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Language
English
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"Award-winning journalist Catherine Price presents a practical, hands-on plan to break up -- and then make up -- with your phone. The goal? A long-term relationship that actually feels good. You'll discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive and how the time we spend on them damages our abilities to focus, think deeply, and form new memories. You'll then make customized changes to your settings, apps, environment, and mindset that will...
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