Sticking to the Facts

Key Selling Points:

• This book gives young readers 10 practical actions they can take to fight misinformation, including how to consider the source, weigh the evidence of what they’re reading, read past the headline, use fact-checking resources, how to be a skeptic rather than a cynic and how to check bias, among others.
• Fake news and misinformation are timely issues. More kids and adults are getting their news and other information from online sources, and many people say they don't know which sources of information they can trust.
• This book demonstrates that misinformation is an old problem, and includes examples of fake news—some recent and infamous, and others going as far back as the Roman Empire.
• This SEL title introduces the terminology and context for important discussions about misinformation, disinformation and fake news. It deals with topical subjects including critical thinking, internet safety, echo chambers and media literacy.
• Gregor Craigie is an award-winning author and journalist. He’s been a working journalist for more than 20 years with stints at the BBC, CBS and the CBC. He's a published author in both nonfiction and fiction, for kids and adults.