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Can you believe it? : how to spot fake news and find the facts  Cover Image Book Book

Can you believe it? : how to spot fake news and find the facts / written by Joyce Grant ; illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte.

Grant, Joyce, 1963- (Author). Marcotte, Kathleen. (Added Author).

Summary:

Provides ways to tell real news from fake news in print and online, including how real news gets made, what fake news is and reasons it's created, and how to investigate what is available online.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1525303228
  • ISBN: 9781525303227
  • Physical Description: 55 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes Internet addresses and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: Gotcha! Spotting fake news -- Real or fake? -- The good stuff -- Whoops! Mistakes happen -- Not quite fake, not quite real -- Become an investigator -- And now for the good news! -- Conclusion: Critical thinking really is critical.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 19.99
Subject: Fake news > Juvenile literature.
Media literacy > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch J 070.43 Gra 31681020179511 JNONFIC Available -

Joyce Grant is a freelance journalist and children's author. She created the popular website Teaching Kids News and has given hundreds of presentations at schools and libraries. She is also the author of the Gabby picture book series and two middle-grade novels. Joyce lives with her family in Hamilton, Ontario.
Kathleen Marcotte is an illustrator from the suburbs of Chicago. She earned her BFA in illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). She loves to create playful illustrations that can appeal to both children and adults and has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and 3x3 magazine. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio.


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