02566cam a2200517 i 4500 359849062 TxAuBib 20181010120000.0 170906s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017904671 9781629440835 1629440833 9781629440828 24.00 1629440825 24.00 (OCoLC)1003048748 TxAuBib rda Pattison, Darcy,. The Nantucket sea monster : a fake news story / written by Darcy Pattison ; illustrated by Peter Willis. Little Rock, AR : Mims House, [2017] ©2017. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier HANCHER FOUNDATION. Includes bibliographical references. Do you believe everything you read in the newspaper? Early in August 1937, a news flash came: a sea monster had been spotted lurking off the shore of Nantucket Island. Historically, the Massachusetts island had served as port for whaling ships. Eyewitnesses swore this wasn't a whale, but some new, fearsome creature. As eyewitness account piled up, newspaper stories of the sea monster spread quickly. Across the nation, people shivered in fear. Then, footprints were found on a Nantucket beach. Photographs were sent to prominent biologists for their opinion. Discussion swirled about raising a hunting party. On August 18, news spread across the island: the sea monster had been captured. Islanders ran to the beach and couldn't believe their eyes. This nonfiction picture book is a perfect tool to discuss non-political fake news stories. Accelerated Reader 4.9 0.5 quiz 189821. 20181010. A Junior Library Guild selection. Children's literature. Sea monsters Juvenile literature. Hoaxes in mass media Juvenile literature. Journalism Social aspects Juvenile literature. Critical thinking. Juvenile literature. Deception. Freedom of the press United States. Hoaxes. Impersonation. Nantucket Sound (Mass.) History 20th century. Willis, Peter,. TXLIV