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Truth and consequences

Cover of Killer Underwear Invasion!
A review of Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel

Unicorns, human bats, and two-legged beavers have been discovered on the moon!! Really? Well no… but I made you look? Sorry, librarians are supposed to be dispellers of fake news, not shouting ridiculous headlines for the sake of humor in their book reviews. But fake news is everywhere, and if you don’t have a handy, humorous librarian around to help identify truth from fiction - don’t despair! Elise Gravel’s hilarious new graphic novel for kids breaks it down into bite size, understandable concepts: What is fake news? Why do people spread it? How can it be dangerous? And how do you learn to recognize it? Her kid-friendly, witty examples and illustrations will have kids and adults laughing all the way through, yet all the while learning to recognize the motives behind disinformation and how to tell what is real vs. what isn’t. This primer on the subject is completely approachable and artfully done, as well as incredibly necessary for anyone learning to navigate the current broad and often misleading media landscape.

Jan 17, 2023