Tell it true [electronic resource]. Tim Lockette.
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- ISBN: 9781644210833 (electronic bk)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Triangle Square, 2021. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2526 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2021 September
Copyright 2021 School Library Journal.Gr 6 Upâ Fifteen-year-old Lisa Rives seems to want for nothing. Her lovely house, beauty queenâturnedârealtor mom, and engineer dad paint a picture-perfect life in Beachside, AL. But the truth is that her parents are always arguing about a mysterious person named Denice, and her mother is concerned that Lisa is antisocial. An introvert who prefers journalism over friends, Lisa doesn't dress or carry herself in a way that pleases her Southern social butterfly mom; Lisa dons dark baggy clothes year-round and hides behind her long black hair. Her best friend Preethy is the only one who seems to understand. Wanting to promote truth and honesty in a world of skewed realities, Lisa becomes the editor of her high school newspaper, but she has no idea what she's in for: She nearly ruins the outcome for her school election and appears on CNN as the youngest member of the press to have witnessed a modern-day prison execution. Peppered with a diverse cast of characters, this novel tackles sexual harassment, the death sentence vs. life without parole, and the reliability of social and news media.VERDICT Fans of thrillers and truth-seeking protagonists will enjoy this fast-paced coming-of-age read, which lends a voice to the call for a more conscious society.âSabrina Carnesi, Crittenden M.S., Newport News, VA