Truth
Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Series:
Orca Soundings
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
Mysteries & Detective Stories | Social Themes | Law & Crime
Theme:
Violence
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
8-12
Age Range:
12
Format :
Hi-Lo
Description
When an adult neighbor is brutally murdered during a high-school house party, everyone in school seems to have an idea who did it, but no one will go to the police.
Jen was there and saw the body and she has her own ideas about who is responsible. As a reporter for the school TV show, she decides to try and uncover the truth and discover if a classmate's increasingly violent behavior is to blame. When she and others begin digging too deeply, violence flares in the small community. Finally, Jen is forced to take a stand, one that may cost her more than she could imagine.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! Available in Spanish as La verdad. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
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Awards
American Library Association (ALA) Popular Paperback for Young AdultsCommended
Forest of Reading Golden Oak AwardNominated
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Top FortyCommended
Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our ChoiceCommended
The Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis AwardShort-listed
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick PicksCommended
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