| Nothing But the Truth (and a Few White Lies) Contributor(s): Chen, Justina (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316011312 ISBN-13: 9780316011310 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Half Asian and half white, Patty Ho has never felt completely home in her skin. When a Chinese fortuneteller foresees a white guy on Patty's horizon, things go from bad to worse in this debut novel by a bright new talent. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Series: Justina Chen Novel |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.56" W x 8.2" (0.56 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105939 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A half Asian and half white teen navigates a summer of woe and love in this utterly relatable novel that Meg Cabot calls A funny, touching read that will leave you craving more.. Half Asian and half white, Patty Ho has never felt completely home in her skin. Things get worse when a Chinese fortune-teller channels Patty's future via her belly button...and divines a white guy on her romance horizon. Faster than Patty can add two plus two, her ultra-strict Taiwanese mom freaks out and ships her off to math camp at Stanford. Just as Patty writes off her summer of woe, life starts glimmering will all kinds of possibilities....Nothing But the Truth (and a few white lies) is a fresh and witty contemporary novel about finding yourself, perfect for fans of Mitali Perkins and Carolyn Mackler. |