Social media is powerful, but that power is not always used for good. Online media can be especially damaging for young people in a world where it can feel like everyone is competing for likes. Hear from teens themselves about digital addictions, avoiding misinformation, online arguments, and what its like to live without social media.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “True Connections features young writers from around the country exploring their relationship with the internet, with social media, and with the digital world in general. From essays about internet addiction to explorations of digital disconnections, True Connections gives young writers the chance to ask big questions about what it means to strike a balance between real life and online life and to remain true to oneself in both. Recommended reading for middle and high school students.”