Fake News

Bristol, UK.

About the author

Tom Jackson is a writer specialising in science and technology for children and adults. Titles include Chilled: How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again and Philosophy: An Illustrated History of Thought.
Cristina Guitian is an illustrator living and working in London. Her distinct style of hand-drawn characters and typography creates surreal worlds filled with hybrid creatures that won her a Bronze Award, Best of British illustration in 2009. Cristina has also created installations for Victoria Revealed, a permanent exhibition at Kensington Palace, and has been featured in the prestigious D&DA Annual.

Summary

What is fake news? How can the news be wrong? How do we know if what we're reading is true or not? This book helps answer these questions and provides kids with the necessary knowledge to make up their own minds on fake news and the media as a whole.

Additional text

A timely title, exploring the responsibilities and power of the media and encouraging critical thinking.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Jackson, QED Publishing
• Assisted by: Cristina Guitian (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.08.2020
• EAN: 9780711250321
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-5032-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 240 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 356 g
• Illustrations: 45
• Series: What's the Issue?
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Media Studies, Social issues (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Social sciences, Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Citizenship & social education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Computers / Internet & Social Media, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics