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Maybe Yes, Maybe No: A Guide for Young Skeptics

by Dan Barker

Questions, evidence, and deciding what to believe

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Questions, evidence, and deciding what to believe

Andrea, a ten-year-old who questions unusual stories, anchors this introduction to skepticism and critical thinking. The book presents a practical habit of inquiry: check a claim, repeat an experiment, and consider whether it can be disproved. It also makes room for uncertainty, emphasizing that sometimes the available information is not enough to reach a conclusion. The focus is on building confidence in one’s own reasoning rather than accepting claims without examination.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in questioning claims and learning about critical thinking
  • Teens and young adults seeking an introduction to skepticism and independent judgment

Themes

Critical thinkingSkepticism and evidenceSelf-confidence and independent judgmentRecognizing uncertainty

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Book overview

2025 MODULO MODULAR LEARNING AWARD SELECTION - CRITICAL THINKING

In today's media-flooded world, there is no way to control all of the information, claims, and enticements that reach young people. The best thing to do is arm them with the sword of critical thinking.Maybe Yes, Maybe No is a charming introduction to self-confidence and self-reliance. The book's ten-year-old heroine, Andrea, is always asking questions because she knows "you should prove the truth of a strange story before you believe it.""Check it out. Repeat the experiment. Try to prove it wrong. It has to make sense." writes Barker, as he assures young readers that they are fully capable of figuring out what to believe, and of knowing when there just isn't enough information to decide. "You can do it your own way. If you are a good skeptic you will know how to think for yourself."
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