The Other Side of Truth
On Sale: 04/13/2010
The Other Side of Truth
On Sale: 04/13/2010
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IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice
New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE)
School Library Journal Best Book
ALA Notable Children’s Book
Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Carnegie Medal
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults
Guardian Award for Children's Fiction (UK)
Jane Addams Book Award
Publishers Weekly Best Book
New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”
Bulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)
ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
About the Book
Will the truth harm them -- or save them?
When Nigeria's corrupt military government kills their mother, twelve-year-old Sade and her brother Femi think their lives are over. Out of fear for their safety, their father, an outspoken journalist, decides to smuggle the children out of Nigeria and into London, where their uncle lives. But when they get to the cold and massive city, they find themselves lost and alone, with no one to trust and no idea when -- or if -- they will ever see their father again.
The Other Side of Truth is a gripping adventure story about courage, family, and the power of truth.
Critical Praise
“Vivid portrayal of complex people caught in complex webs using their culture for strength in a time of need.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780062007896
- ISBN 10: 0062007890
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 04/13/2010
- Pages: 272
- List Price:11.99 CAD
- Ages: 8 to 12
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa
