TY - BOOK AU - Dell, Pamela, AU - McConnell,Robert L. TI - Understanding the news SN - 9781543527049 AV - P96.M4 D44 2018 U1 - 302.23 23 PY - 2018///. CY - North Mankato, Minnesota : PB - Capstone Press, a capstone imprint, KW - Media literacy KW - Juvenile literature KW - Fake news N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is the news? --; The many forms of news --; Facts and fiction --; 21st century challenge: recognizing the real --; Staying ahead of the game; RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-6 N2 - "It is more and more apparent that it is hard to tell the difference between real and fake news. If teachers flunk tests about it, how can they teach their students to understand what's what? Fake and real news items are thrown at us daily, on tv, on the internet, on the streets of our cities; everywhere we look and even when we don't think we're looking. Easy-to-understand text, simple infographics, quizzes, and lots of examples helps kids learn how to crack the code of real vs. fake news." -- Amazon.com ER -