Every day we are bombarded with information, but how do we tell fact from fiction?
News articles, social media and videos can distort the truth, exaggerate, include speculations or even be completely false. It’s up to us to be critical readers and viewers to stay safe online and figure out the facts. With Question Everything, young readers will learn the skills it takes to survive in the information jungle we live in. Readers will learn terminology like source, subjective and fake news and discover practical tips to spot disinformation or sensationalized news. Readers also get a chance to practice their new critical thinking and questioning skills with activities like solving mysterious case files, trying out being an influencer and rewriting headlines to make them truthful. It’s time to take back the power and think for ourselves!
Key Selling features
- Question Everything teaches critical thinking skills, provides insight into the reasons behind exaggerated headlines and explains ways people distort the truth, so young readers can discover the facts in a sea of misinformation.
- The subject matter is easily relatable to middle-grade science curriculums, current affairs and media literacy.
- This short book is filled with illustrations and infographics, as well as lots of facts and ideas, making it a great high-interest choice.
- The author/illustrator team are Blue Peter Book Award winners.
This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers uses infographics, tips, facts and ideas to teach a critical approach to understanding the news and other media.
