How to Tell a True Story
(for ages 10 and up)
By Tricia Springstubb
Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House

 

 

 

 

Coming April 1, 2025. Available for preorder now.
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Available in e-book.

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A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection

How far would you go to protect the ones you love? When Amber's family suffers a devastating fire, she uncovers a secret that threatens them all. A suspenseful story about the slippery nature of truth.

Reviews:

A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end. Loyalty, truth, secrets, family...what matters most? Springstubb's realistic characters will draw you into their lives as they face these hard choices. A masterfully-written book, with a voice reminiscent of Judy Blume. – Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing

Messages of care and empathy permeate the work even as Amber connects with students whose struggles remain invisible to others: “Kindness…everybody deserves it, no matter what.” A sincere and humane narrative that probes human complexity. – Kirkus