Summary of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers’ Edition

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers’ Edition is a critical and humorous retelling of American history that challenges the rosy view of traditional textbooks. Written by Dr. James W. Loewen, it questions whether the history that we learn in school is truthful or just simplified. The book also describes how textbooks have given inaccurate and incomplete pictures of different events, people, and places in U.S. history. It looks at the causes of these gaps, how they’ve influenced our understanding of the past, and how they still affect our present. It is written in a conversational and accessible style, making it accessible for young readers. The book encourages students to read the original sources from history, to think critically, and to challenge the portrayal of history presented by textbooks.