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In an era of misinformation, much of it spread by authority figures, apps and websites, it is difficult to know what is true. The author uses contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines examples to clearly explain how to identify bad evidence and poor arguments, summarizes the rhetorical tricks people use to mislead, and offers advice about how to deal with people who intentionally misinform.

"Have you ever made a mistake you wish you could wash away? Ezekiel is weighed down with regret, sinking in fear and anger. Ezekiel discovers that through forgiveness and forethought, even mistakes can lay a firm foundation for the future. Learn to understand regret and use the right thought patterns to turn mistakes into wisdom"--Back cover.

From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. The story that I thought was my life didn't start on the day I was born. Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he's seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. "Boys just being boys" turns out to be true only when those boys are white. The story that I think will be my life starts today. Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal's bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art. This never should have been his story. But can he change it' With spellbinding lyricism, award-winning author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam tell a moving and deeply profound story about how one boy is able to maintain his humanity and fight for the truth, in a system designed to strip him of both.

Explores strange superstitions involving hairy babies, belly buttons, chewing gum, cheese, and more.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore how a mistake can seem enormous and life-changing but, with time, perspective, and reflection, one can move on from even the biggest blunder.

"Determined to clear her father of the wrongful conviction for a gang-related crossfire death, thirteen-year-old Trell persuades a reporter and a lawyer to investigate the case and uncover the truth"--OCLC.

Offers a guide to skeptical thinking and debunks some of the scientific myths, fallacies, and conspiracy theories.

As an artist creatively incorporates her slipups into a drawing, readers see the ways in which 'mistakes' can provide inspiration and opportunity, and reveal that both the art and artist are works-in-progress.

Presents a series of situations in which taking chances and trying new things can lead to good results, even if there were mistakes along the way.