The Amazing Generation

The kids’ guide to friendship, freedom,
and fun in the real world.

By Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price

Soon after The Anxious Generation was published, parents, caregivers, and teachers reached out asking for a version they could share with the kids in their lives. Jon Haidt teamed up with Catherine Price, bestselling author of How to Break Up With Your Phone, and illustrator Cynthia Yuan Cheng to create The Amazing Generation. This guide has stories from Gen Z kids navigating smartphones and social media in their own lives, a graphic novel, and tons of tips for using tech as a tool and finding fun in the real world.

Jonathan Haidt
Author & Cofounder
Catherine Price
Coauthor of The Amazing Generation

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What people are saying:

“An important antidote to the daily pull and messaging of the online world.”

–NPR.org

“The advice is specific and persuasive: Delete your account. Put down your phone. Go outside.”

—Washington Post Book Club

“…A fun reminder that life off-screen can be just as exciting as the digital world, if not more.”

—School Library Journal

“Will inspire balanced and thoughtful decision-making in a world where technology is designed to promote impulsivity.”

—Kirkus

“To my amazement, my kids are literally fighting over who’s reading it first.”

—S. Bolivar

“Since reading it, [my son] has been more willing to take risks with skateboarding and drums, running a book swap . . . even facing vaccines with a brave face. I’m so proud of him.”

—Natalie B

“I don’t know what magic this book has, but it’s already been life-changing for us.”

—Garrett A.

About the book

The Amazing Generation: How to Choose Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World is a middle-grade guide for kids in the digital age.

Perfect for 9-to-12-year-olds — whether or not they already have smartphones or social media. It’s packed with surprising facts, a graphic novel, interactive challenges, and secrets tech leaders don’t want kids to know. It also includes real-life stories from young adults who regret getting smartphones too early and want to help the next generation make different choices.

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