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It's 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The First World War is raging, and despite its distance from the conflict, the Halifax Harbour is bustling with activity. Anti-German prejudice is rampant, and though 12-year-old Maddie Schroeder and her 15-year-old brother Will are still mourning the loss of their father, who died in a mysterious boating accident just six months before, his German heritage doesn't merit them much sympathy. The rumours he'd been...

2) Digital Safety Smarts: Preventing Cyberbullying

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Searchlight books. What is digital citizenship?
Searchlight Books ™ - What Is Digital Citizenship?

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Using technology to bully others is a serious problem many kids face. Learn about cyberbullying, including the effects it has, as well as how to identify and prevent it. Digital Safety Smarts: Preventing Cyberbullying, from the trusted Searchlight Books brand, teaches readers about the dangers of online interaction and what to do when inappropriate contact happens. It also young people how to use the Internet responsibly. The book helps students become...

3) Smart Internet Surfing: Evaluating Websites and Advertising

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Searchlight books. What is digital citizenship?
Searchlight Books ™ - What Is Digital Citizenship?

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Websites include all kinds of interesting information. But how can you tell if a site is trustworthy? And how do you discern advertising from news? Learn to be a savvy Internet surfer with this book!

4) Smart Online Communication: Protecting Your Digital Footprint

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Searchlight books. What is digital citizenship?
Searchlight Books ™ - What Is Digital Citizenship?

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What you put on the Internet may stay there forever. So how can you protect your online reputation? What can you to do keep your identity safe? Learn how to be a smart user of technology, why watching what you post is important, and what to do if someone misuses your information.

5) Smart Online Searching: Doing Digital Research

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Searchlight books. What is digital citizenship?
Searchlight Books ™ - What Is Digital Citizenship?

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Digital Citizenship and You

The information you find online can sometimes feel overwhelming. Which online sources can you trust? How do you know which sites include the facts you're looking for? Learn the basics of how to do an effective online search, what to do if you have trouble finding information, and how to tell whether a source is reliable.

6) Digital Privacy: Securing Your Data

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Kingston, Seth

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Concerns about securing personal digital data have grown manyfold in recent years. Written with International Society for Technology in Education's standards in mind, this book is a crucial resource for young readers seeking to secure their data in a worl

7) Facts and Opinions

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MLIS, Kristine Spanier

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In this book, readers will learn the differences between facts and opinions. Carefully-leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs help readers understand that an informed citizenship relies on the critical and responsible usage of media and information. Facts and Opinions features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a Take Action! activity, compelling questions to encourage deeper inquiry, a glossary, and an index.

8) Using Primary Sources

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MLIS, Kristine Spanier

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In this book, readers will learn how to identify and use primary sources. Carefully-leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs help readers understand that an informed citizenship relies on the critical and responsible usage of media and information. Using Primary Sources features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a Take Action! activity, compelling questions to encourage deeper inquiry, a glossary, and an index.

9) A Garfield ® Guide to Online Etiquette: Be Kind Online

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Lerner Publishing Group

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2020

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Nermal is bored, so he decides to post a funny photo of his friend Otto. He thinks he is just joking, but as more people comment, Nermal begins to worry that he has accidentally become a cyberbully. Cyber safety expert Dr. Cybrina helps Garfield and friends choose their words carefully, think before they post, and understand what it means to be kind online.

10) A Garfield ® Guide to Online "Friends": Not the Same as Real Friends!

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Lerner Publishing Group

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2020

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Nermal is determined to beat Cheesequest 7: Attack of the Cheddar Zombies no matter what. But when an online friend offers to help Nermal win in exchange for his user info and password, Arlene and Garfield decide to call in Dr. Cybrina, online security expert. Join Garfield and friends as they learn about who to trust and what to share online.

11) A Garfield ® Guide to Posting Online: Pause Before You Post

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Lerner Publishing Group

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2020

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Nermal uses social media to show what he's doing all the time, from what he's eating for breakfast to how he's celebrating the good grade he got on his giraffe report. But how much information is too much information? Join Garfield and friends as they learn what it takes to stay safe and secure online, from account settings to sharing personal information.

12) A Garfield ® Guide to Safe Downloading: Downloading Disaster!

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Lerner Publishing Group

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2020

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Nermal is sick and can't go see the new Zombie Cats movie with his friends. Instead, he finds a website where he can download the new movie for free. But Nermal learns the hard way that some things are too good to be true. Join Garfield and friends as they discover the dangers of downloading movies, music, and TV shows.

13) A Garfield guide to online etiquette: be kind online

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Lerner Publications

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14) A Garfield guide to online "friends": not the same as real friends!

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Lerner Publications

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15) A Garfield guide to posting online: pause before you post

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Lerner Publications

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16) A Garfield guide to safe downloading: downloading disaster!

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Create and Share Thinking Digitally
Digital Citizenship

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Lerner Publications

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17) Respecting Others Online

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Truesdell, Ann

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Using the AASL Standards Framework for Learners, the Create and Share: Thinking Digitally series provides younger readers with the necessary tools to successfully and safely navigate the digital world. In Respecting Others Online, readers learn the importance of being respectful online. Activities throughout the book prompt students to think more deeply, be creative, share information and resources, and grow their knowledge. Book includes a table...

18) Digital Footprints

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McHugh, Jeff

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A digital footprint is like a fingerprint. Each one is unique to the person that made it. Find out more in Digital Footprints, one of the titles in the Digital Citizenship series

19) Online Etiquette

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Cornwall, Phyllis

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When people say "etiquette," they are referring to good manners. Some parts of online etiquette, such as speaking respectfully, are the same as in-person etiquette. Find out more in Online Etiquette, one of the titles in the Digital Citizenship series.

20) Online Safety

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Cornwall, Phyllis

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