cell phones

Maggie Diaz of Miami is excited to start seventh-grade with her best friends, Zoey and Julian, and finally getting a cellphone of her own; but after school her friends are wrapped up in their various clubs, her mother is attending college, and her older sister Caro has her sports and tutoring, so Maggie decides that she will find a club to join as well--but trying out ALL the different clubs while still juggling school work is exhausting and confusing--and soon it seems like everybody is mad at her, and the cellphone of her dreams is getting further and further away.

"With her heart set on owning a cellphone, anthropomorphic house cat Kitty plows through three solid months of chores without complaining before her owners reluctantly grant her fervent wish. Then things go rapidly downhill. She becomes obsessed with violent mobile games, gets catfished (no pun intended), divulges too much personal information online, becomes consumed with rage at cyberbullies, and grows listless from excessive screen time. Only after the intervention of a Sphynx cat named Strange Kitty and a monthlong technology fast enforced by her owners does Kitty come to understand that while smartphones are fun, they can also be a serious distraction from real life and true friends"--Kirkus Reviews.

(Monsters): "When Mia and Ginny go to stay at their Grandma's mothball-filled house for the summer, boredom forces them to venture out into her tiny town. But, soon, what appears to be a dusty used bookstore plunges them into an upside-down world of terror!"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Emmy is struggling to understand boys when she discovers a magic "app" that can read their thoughts, which soon drives a wedge between her and best friend Harper.

"In Cell Phones, readers will learn about the science and technology behind the development of the cellular phone. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the challenges overcome to create the cell phone and how this super science feat continues to improve our communication with the world."--.

"Describes technology before cell phones, including landlines, pay phones, telegrams, and letters"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the rise of cell phone privacy concerns, how these issues affect individuals and society, and how these issues are being addressed"--Provided by publisher.

"Emma is delighted when her cell phone mysteriously reappears after she dropped it in the ocean, but now it is behaving very strangely and she suspects the spirit of a girl long dead is responsible"--Provided by publisher.

The ever-evolving world of video games is explained through engaging text that delves into the details so readers gain a full understanding.

A fifth grade classroom presents arguments on should cell phones belong in schools.