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Tithe (novel)

Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale is a young-adult fantasy novel written by Holly Black. It was published in 2002 by Simon & Schuster, who recommended it for "ages 12 up". Sequels – Valiant (2005) and Ironside (2007) – completed a trilogy that is sometimes called [A] Modern Tale of Faerie, the subtitle of volume two. The novel is set on the Jersey Shore and Black calls it "suburban fantasy, as opposed to urban fantasy". Tithe was one of five finalists for the annual Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in children's literature.

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Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale is a young-adult fantasy novel written by Holly Black. It was published in 2002 by Simon & Schuster, who recommended it for "ages 12 up". Sequels – Valiant (2005) and Ironside (2007) – completed a trilogy that is sometimes called [A] Modern Tale of Faerie, the subtitle of volume two. The novel is set on the Jersey Shore and Black calls it "suburban fantasy, as opposed to urban fantasy". Tithe was one of five finalists for the annual Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in children's literature.

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  1. publication date: 2002 — 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 publication date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1357543013

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