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Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In his new book for young readers Mark Kurlansky’s lens is the art of the “big lie,” a term coined by Adolf Hitler. Kurlansky has written Big Lies: From Socrates to Social Media for the next stewards of our world. It is not only a history but a how-to manual for seeing through big lies and thinking critically. Mark Kurlansky’s bestselling works of nonfiction view the history of the world through unexpected lenses, including cod, salt, and...
Author
Publisher
Zest Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Shares profiles and anecdotes about some of the world's most infamous humbugs, from P. T. Barnum to Victor Lustig, detailing their innumerable deceptions and the successes they enjoyed while tricking the public.
4) The Iliad
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Gillian Cross's fine retelling of Homer's epic story captures all the heroism and savagery of war and shows why the 'Iliad' has been called the first tragedy and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization"--Front jacket flap.
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