Not necessarily. Kindness can be fictional or based on real events, but not all are strictly true.
I'm not sure. It might be based on real events, but it could also be purely fictional.
Perhaps Jacqueline Woodson wrote it to inspire people to be kinder and to show how even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. It could also be that she had personal experiences or observations that led her to tell this story.
To be honest, I don't know for sure. Sometimes movies claim to be based on true stories but take a lot of creative liberties. Maybe you could check the credits or director's comments for more info.
There's a true story of a man named Wesley Autrey. He was waiting for a subway train in New York when a young man had a seizure and fell onto the tracks. Just as the train was approaching, Autrey jumped onto the tracks, covered the man, and the train passed over them without harming either. His act of selfless kindness saved a life.
I think it's not. It seems to be a fictional creation with a made-up plot.
Well, it depends. Some stories are meant to be true accounts, but others are purely for entertainment and have no basis in reality. It all comes down to the genre and the author's intent.
Not necessarily. Sometimes, details might be exaggerated or changed slightly to make the story more engaging.
It depends. A true story can be based on real events, but there could be some artistic license taken to make it more engaging. For example, characters' thoughts or conversations might be imagined.
Not necessarily. Sometimes a story labeled as 'true' might have some fictional elements added for dramatic effect or to fill in gaps in the known facts.
Not necessarily. Sometimes a story labeled as true might have some fictional elements added for dramatic effect or to fill in gaps in the known facts.