Watch for my new illustrated non-fiction book, coming in the fall of 2025.
I’m excited to be working on this book, centred on critical thinking skills, with the awesome team at Owlkids Books. It’s all about how we are each in an “information bubble,” how today’s internet algorithms contribute to putting us there and, of course, how to get out!
We’re at the editing stage of the manuscript now, incorporating feedback from beta-readers, triple-checking all the facts and finessing the text to ensure we’re giving young readers the best information possible in a way that is accessible and fun.
Thank you to the smart and experienced team at Owlkids Books who are as excited about this book as I am. They’re guiding it every step of the way, in order to have the finished product on shelves in 2025.
We’ll have updates along the way–watch this space!
Read about Jan & Joyce’s magical kidlit history
CCBC article about Joyce’s kidlit partnership with amazing illustrator Jan Dolby
Links for a Deeper Dive on Critical Thinking
CityNews article about proposed G7 forum on misinformation next year: https://ottawa.citynews.ca/national-news/canada-invites-g7-ministers-to-meeting-on-tackling-disinformation-6124227
Globe and Mail article about Mendicino’s remarks at G7 this year re: misinformation: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-high-school-students-should-be-taught-to-spot-fake-videos-and/
Purchase Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts: https://joycegrantauthor.com/books/can-you-believe-it-how-to-spot-fake-news-and-find-the-facts/
Download the free Teaching Guide for CYBI: https://joycegrantauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CanYouBelieveIt_Teaching_Guide.pdf
Free Fake News Resources: https://teachingkidsnews.com/fakenews/
Joyce Grant’s award-winning news website, TeachingKidsNews.com, features weekly kid-friendly news articles and is free to use: https://teachingkidsnews.com/
Download these free journalism explainers for teachers and students, written by Joyce Grant for The Star’s Classroom Connections: https://www.classroomconnection.ca/for-the-record.html