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Libby Rees

Libby Rees (born 28 November 1995, Ringwood, Hampshire) is an English author. Rees wrote the book Help Hope and Happiness when she was 9 years old. The book is a self-help guide on how to cope with a parents' break up. The first edition of the book was published in 2005. Her second book, also 60 pages, was At Sixes and Sevens, about progressing from primary school to secondary school. Rees received media coverage including appearing on Richard & Judy and Good Morning America. She received three awards in 2006 for her writing and campaigning; as youth ambassador for Save the Children she was presented a special award by The Princess Royal for inspiring dramatic change in the lives of children. Rees sits on the Youth Board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, making sure that children have a voice when it comes to representation in the courts.

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Libby Rees (born 28 November 1995, Ringwood, Hampshire) is an English author. Rees wrote the book Help Hope and Happiness when she was 9 years old. The book is a self-help guide on how to cope with a parents' break up. The first edition of the book was published in 2005. Her second book, also 60 pages, was At Sixes and Sevens, about progressing from primary school to secondary school. Rees received media coverage including appearing on Richard & Judy and Good Morning America. She received three awards in 2006 for her writing and campaigning; as youth ambassador for Save the Children she was presented a special award by The Princess Royal for inspiring dramatic change in the lives of children. Rees sits on the Youth Board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, making sure that children have a voice when it comes to representation in the courts.

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  1. date of birth: 1995-11-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1995-11-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1286270453

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