Bithi Sutradhar – illustratör

These days, finding information is a simple click away. But how can you tell if what you're reading is true or false? Or if it’s fact versus fiction? With fake news on the rise, fighting misinformation is more important than ever.

But spreading false information isn’t only a product of the internet era—the human tendency to lie or mislead has been around as long as we’ve been sharing stories. Did you know that the New York Sun printed articles about life on the moon in 1835 that were completely false just to sell papers? Or that a fake article claiming that American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wanted to create a “nationwide motorcycle ban” was shared more than 6000 times? Discover well-known episodes of misinformation throughout history. Read about real examples of fake news and learn how to spot it with ten concrete actions, including how to investigate a source, weigh the evidence, ask the experts and look in the mirror to check your own bias.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Praise for Gregor Craigie:

★“This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike.”—Booklist, starred review for Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers

★“Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review for Why Humans Build Up: The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers

Humans create mountains of garbage, but did you know you can use that waste to help the planet?

You can heat your house with poop, make coffee with filtered pee and blow your nose with your cereal box. People around the world are finding creative ways to transform food scraps, invasive plants and sea creatures into alternative fossil fuels and even plastics. There are cities reusing water and recycling paper, crops, and old clothes to help protect the land, forests and water.

In What a Waste, young readers will learn about cutting-edge projects to reuse and repurpose garbage, and the people behind these innovations. Do you want to become a waste warrior? Don't just talk trash, reuse it!

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

★ “A succinct, honest overview on allyship. Middle schoolers will appreciate the accessible text, which never feels preachy or patronizing. A strong first buy for its explanations and examples of how to become an ally, while clearly explaining that it is ongoing and personal work.” — School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review

Being an ally is about learning and action. It's a constant, ongoing willingness to engage in the hard, confronting work of standing alongside those who don't have the same privileges.

As a young person, it can be difficult to take a stand for others when the need to fit in is so strong. But everyone can be an ally. Learn to acknowledge the privileges you have based on your identity, the difference between allyship and being a performative ally and how to address mistakes when we make them. In this book, young readers will work through realistic scenarios that show allyship in action and develop tools to become the best allies they can be.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.