| A Truth Worth Tellin' Contributor(s): Fruit, Fresh (Illustrator), Teepell, Toni (Author) |
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ISBN: 0615308228 ISBN-13: 9780615308227 Publisher: Ramsay Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.53 lbs) 208 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139413 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New author Toni Teepell's debut, A Truth Worth Tellin', is a story of unconditional love. It chronicles a family who triumphs in the midst of utter tragedy and a true friendship between two likeminded souls. At twelve-years-old Maggie Wall is on the brink of blooming when she learns how to swallow a spoonful of fate. While she knows that no one can be blamed for her mother's schizophrenia, it is not easy being her daughter. Still, there are a lot worse things than facing crazy and she is certain that the truth really does set folks free. Maggie's father is her anchor and Samantha, Maggie's cigar smoking, candy-stealing friend, is her summer's ultimate challenge. Through Maggie, Samantha is able to be a little more honest as she comes to grips with her own mother, an abusive drunk who is known to take just as many swings as she does swigs. With a prose that is decidedly Delta, this gripping Louisiana tale marks a bold new voice in modern Southern literature. |