The Phone Book: Stay Safe, Be Smart, and Make the World Better with the Powerful Device in Your Hand

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.

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!

Jessica Speer is an award-winning author of books for kids and teens, including The Phone Book, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)?, and Middle School―Safety Goggles Advised. Blending social science, stories, and activities, her work expertly guides young readers through the challenges of childhood and adolescence. Jessica holds a master’s degree in social sciences and is completing a second master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. Her unique style for translating complex topics into engaging books has garnered multiple awards and high praise from readers, parents, counselors, and educators alike. She is a regular contributor to national media outlets on childhood development, parenting, friendship, digital wellness, mindfulness, and social-emotional development. Discover more resources at JessicaSpeer.com.

Lesley Imgart is a German illustrator living in Edinburgh, Scotland. She came to the UK for her BA and returned for an MA (and the salt and vinegar crisps). She is interested in autobiographical comics and telling other people’s stories.