Drug and Alcohol Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0374-0 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0375-7
Gaming Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0376-4 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0377-1
Smartphone Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0380-1 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0381-8
Social Media Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0378-8 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0379-5
Vaping Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0382-5 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0383-2
PA School Librarian Association, September 13, 2023
This reviewer evaluated Gaming Addiction and Smartphone Addiction. Each title in this series begins with At a Glance which provides readers with a quick, bulleted overview of the topic addressed. Statistics like “Researchers think between 1 and 10 percent of gamers become addicted” (Roberts 4) easily could be incorporated into basic student research or utilized for a lesson on summarizing research. The introduction gives readers an anecdote regarding the topic. In Gaming Addiction, Ben loses interest in activities with his friends, instead opting to beat his high score. Ben’s friends confront changes they’ve noticed in him. In Smartphone Addiction Riley realizes she needs help after hardly hearing her friends while she checks social media notifications on her phone and earning a poor grade on an English essay. Four chapters include What is ___?, The science of ___, The effects of ___, and Treating the ___ (___ = addiction the title addresses). Frequent color photos, charts, text box highlights, and bold-faced vocabulary words make this series highly accessible to secondary researchers. Each book concludes with a glossary, source notes, for further research, and an index.
THOUGHTS: Marketed as hi-lo YA nonfiction, the titles in this series are best suited to middle and high school libraries and would be a great update to addiction collections or for use with health classes.
Drug and Alcohol Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0374-0 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0375-7
Gaming Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0376-4 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0377-1
Smartphone Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0380-1 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0381-8
Social Media Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0378-8 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0379-5
Vaping Addiction: ISBN 978-1-6782-0382-5 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0383-2
WAASHYARG, May 1, 2023
This series focuses on different addictions, such as vaping, smartphones, gaming, social media, and drugs and alcohol. Each book starts with quick facts and then someone’s personal story with that addiction grabs your attention. Other chapters include the history of the addiction and the science and mental components of the addictions. Plus, the effects of each addiction is presented as well as treatment options for the addiction. All books end with a glossary, source notes, additional resources, an index, image credits, and author info. These books are visually appealing with all the colorful photos, sidebars, and useful information. Also, the larger font size and text spacing make it easily accessible for reluctant readers. While the price is a bit steep, these are quality research books.
Recommended Age: Middle School, Junior High, High School
Sherri Ashlock, Nelson Middle School