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The Nantucket Sea Monster

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  • Mims House, LLC.

  • Paru le : 05/02/2022
Ages 9-12Do you believe everything you read in the newspaper?Early in August 1937, a news flash came: a sea monster had been spotted lurking off the shore... > Lire la suite
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Ages 9-12Do you believe everything you read in the newspaper?Early in August 1937, a news flash came: a sea monster had been spotted lurking off the shore of Nantucket Island. Historically, the Massachusetts island had served as port for whaling ships. Eyewitnesses swore this wasn't a whale, but some new, fearsome creature. As eyewitness account piled up, newspaper stories of the sea monster spread quickly.
Across the nation, people shivered in fear. Then, footprints were found on a Nantucket beach. Photographs were sent to prominent biologists for their opinion. Discussion swirled about raising a hunting party. On August 18, news spread across the island: the sea monster had been captured. Islanders ran to the beach and couldn't believe their eyes. This nonfiction picture book is a perfect tool to discuss non-political fake news stories.
Back matter discusses the freedom of the press guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Quotes from Thomas Jefferson make it clear that fake news has always been one of the costs of a free press. A Timeline lists actual events in the order they occurred. A vocabulary list defines relevant words. A short documentary film, drawing from some of the research in The Nantucket Sea Monster, will be available on WGBH's American Experience website.

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  • Date de parution : 05/02/2022
  • Editeur : Mims House, LLC.
  • ISBN : 978-1-62944-084-2
  • EAN : 9781629440842
  • Format : ePub
  • Caractéristiques du format ePub
    • Protection num. : pas de protection

À propos de l'auteur

Biographie de Darcy Pattison

Children's book author and indie publisher Darcy Pattison writes award-winning fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her works have received starred PW, Kirkus, and BCCB reviews. Awards include the Irma Black Honor award, five NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books, two Eureka! Nonfiction Honor book, two Junior Library Guild selections, two NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts, a 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Books, and an Arkansiana Award.
She's the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor's Arts Award for Individual Artist for her work in children's literature.
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The Nantucket Sea Monster
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