| Truth Contributor(s): Kyi, Tanya Lloyd (Author) |
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ISBN: 155143265X ISBN-13: 9781551432656 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: When a prominent member of the community is killed at a house party, many of the town's teenagers know who did it. Why won't someone tell the truth? 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. Truth was inspired by actual events and informed by Tanya's interest in the teen code of silence that seems to be so ubiquitous today. Tanya is a freelance graphic designer and writer. Her most recent book, Canadian Girls who Rocked the World (Whitecap) has been nominated for the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award. Tanya lives in Vancouver, BC. She has never solved a murder. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003105877 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 3.66" W x 7.43" (0.24 lbs) 108 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72410 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kyi, Tanya Lloyd: - Tanya Lloyd Kyi is a freelance graphic designer and writer. She grew up in Creston, British Columbia, but now lives in Vancouver. For more information, visit www.tanyalloydkyi.com. |