Recommended Books
The following books on internet safety are highly recommended by the staff of the
Granite State Children’s Alliance. If you find a title appropriate for your needs, you can help the GSCA by buying it through the Amazon.com links below.
The Berenstain Bears’ Computer Trouble, by Jan Berenstain. When Papa brings home a computer, the whole family is excited. Soon Mama, Brother, Sister, and even Honey start spending all day every day staring at their own computers. It’s up to Papa to get the family off the computer and back into the real world!
Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn To Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly, by Nancy E. Willard. Essential strategies to keep children and teens safe on the Internet, with need-to-know information for parents about online dangers.
i-SAFE Internet Safety Activities: Reproducible Projects for Teachers and Parents, Grades K-8 (Jossey-Bass Teacher), by i-SAFE. Easy-to-use guide for teachers and parents to help elementary and middle school students develop their Internet skills while keeping safe.
Living With the Internet and Online Dangers (Teen’s Guides), by Corey Sandler. Highlights the risks and problems that come with modern Web technology, as well as what teens can do to protect themselves.
The Parent’s Guide to Facebook: Tips and Strategies to Protect Your Children on the World’s Largest Social Network, by Kathryn Rosen. A step-by-step guide for parents focusing on using Facebook as window into your children’s life, friends, attitudes and online actions.
The Parent’s Guide to Texting, Facebook, and Social Media: Understanding the Benefits and Dangers of Parenting in a Digital World, by Shawn Marie Edgington. For parents, school counselors, teachers, administrators and other professionals who want a solid, research-based, and comprehensive guide on counseling for cyberbullying.
A Young Adult’s Guide to Safety in the Digital Age, by Jeff Sechler. For teens. Topics include online predators, cyber-bullying, sexting, internet addiction, identity theft, online scams, viruses and spyware, as well as how the Internet plays a role in copyright infringement and plagiarism.
