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Twitter culture

on the trustworthiness of tweets
Readers will look at the origins of Twitter and its development as a news source, as well as its darker turn as a source of misinformation and propaganda.

If I'm being honest

2019
"Cameron Bright is known for her brutal honesty, but when her crush, Andrew, decides that her bluntness is a turn-off, she vows to tame herself by making amends with everyone she has wronged, starting with Brendan"--Provided by publisher.

You're in trouble

fib or truth?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, George breaks his mother's lamp and is afraid to tell her the truth. Readers make choices for George and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes three different endings and discussion questions.

The Pudding problem

"A boy must untangle the web of lies he's created in order to prove his innocence when strange things start happening"--Amazon.com.

One too many lies

"Paige and her friends tell the subtle lies that are a part of daily life. White lies to avoid insulting friends. Fibs to escape unwanted judgment from classmates. Half-truths to evade their parents' watchful eyes. But could their lies become dangerous? What happens when the lies become a matter of life and death?"--Amazon.com.

Art seen

Marta, a prolific artist, sees her drawings begin to come to life. She initially believes it's all a coincidence, until she starts drawing a mysterious location over and over again. She decides to embark on a dangerous journey to find this location, realizing her best friend's life might depend on it.

Alice the Amber Fairy and the Showstopper Spectacular

2017
"Meet Alice, owner of the Amber Music Emporium and Sparkle Town's amazing amber fairy. Alice loves using her amber wand to invent glittering new musical instruments for the fairies of Sparkle Town. This year, Alice is invited to enter the town's musical extravaganza: the Showstopper Spectacular! Everyone assumes Alice will win, so desperate not to let anyone down, she tries to invent the most incredible instrument ever. But when things don't go to plan, can Alice make the right decision and still win the prize?"--From the publisher's web site.
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Zak and his little lies

Zak and his sister Hana decide to see how many good deeds they can do in one day. However, everything is going wrong for Zak, and his plans only end in disappointment.
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One too many lies

"Paige and her friends tell the subtle lies that are a part of daily life. White lies to avoid insulting friends. Fibs to escape unwanted judgment from classmates. Half-truths to evade their parents' watchful eyes. But could their lies become dangerous? What happens when the lies become a matter of life and death?"--Amazon.com.
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The boy who cried wolf, narrated by the sheepish but truthful wolf

In this humorous retelling of the classic fable, Whisper the wolf explains that the shepherd boy was not lying about there being a wolf among the sheep, he just misunderstood the situation, because Whisper was just visiting the sheep who were his friends.
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