Three Black Swans

Black swans:

events that are hugely important, rare and unpredictable, and explainable only after the fact

Ever wonder about who you really are?Ever wonder if your parents have lied to you?Ever wondered if you had a long-lost brother or sister?Class: BiologyGrade: 10Assignment:Create a believable hoax, with scientific proof to back it up

Its all in good fun, right?Or not?

Hoax:Make a YouTube videoPretend to have discovered your:

long-lostidenticaltwinMelissa Missy Vianello

Age 16Lives in Connecticut

Decides that this would be a great project idea!

Her long-lost twin?

Her best friend and cousin

Claire LinnahanAge 16

They go to different schools, and are in different grades

Yet Missy and Claire have been best friends forever.

So they make their video

Even Missys friends are surprised how much they look alike!

Genevieve Candler

Age 16Lives on Long Island

Her friends see the videoand think she is in it!

?Missy & Claire

Genevieve

It was just a hoax for biology class

Missy and Claire are just cousins who happen to look a lot alikeright?

Then, who is Genevieve?

Read:Three Black Swansby Caroline B. Cooney

And find out

Also check out other titles by Caroline B. Cooney:

The Face on the Milk CartonWhatever Happened to Janie?The Voice on the RadioWhat Janie Found

Both Sides of TimeOut of TimePrisoner of TimeFor All Time

Emergency RoomTwenty Pageants LaterFlight #116 is DownFlash FireThe TerroristHush Little BabyThe Ransom of Mercy CarterGoddess of YesterdayCode OrangeEnter Three WitchesIf the Witness LiedThey Never Came Back

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Music by Constantinople

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Music by Constantinople

Three Black SwansBy Caroline B. CooneyLa compras del RabinerConstantinople | Kiya Tabassian, dir.Traditional (Maroc)Memoria Sefardi: Musique d'Espagne Juive et Chretienne2001iTunes 9.2.0.61, QuickTime 7.6.6