More True: 18 Tales for You to Judge

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HarperCollins, 2001 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 64 pages
A man is thrown in jail for picking up a rope. A student earns one hundred points on his math and history tests, yet fails both classes. A spider saves a fugitive from a legion of warriors. A farmer buys a cow, a horse, and a donkey, all with a single ear of corn.... Each of the eighteen stories in this book is true, technically. But each is also a lie.

In his second collection of "true lies" from around the world, George Shannon challenges young readers to uncover the whole truth. But be careful: a word with more than one meaning can obscure the facts. And a hidden detail can mean the difference between honesty and a twisted truth that is, in its essence, a lie.

Can you tell the difference?
Can you discover:

"What's the truth,
the whole truth?
And where's the lie?"

About the author (2001)

George Shannon is an American author. He was born on February 14, 1952 in Caldwell, Kansas. A former children's librarian and professional storyteller, he has worked as a freelance writer and lecturer for over 25 years. Though primarily a children's author, his YA title Unlived Affections was nominated for a Lambda Literary award in 1990. Lizard's Song was his first children's book to be accepted. His other titles include: Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar, A Very Witchy Spelling Bee, Turkey Tot, Rabbit's Gift and Chicken Scratches.