![]() ![]() Mathieu has done a stellar job of capturing the minds and voices of these convincing teenagers, so much so that you feel as if you’re standing by their High School lockers, trading gossip. Each character navigates the minefields of their own lives, dealing with secrets and anxieties, as well as revealing their part in the one big story of the summer. Jennifer Mathieu’s debut novel, The Truth About Alice, portrays the all-too-real drama, gossip, and fickleness of High School life. But when everyone’s got a different story to tell, in the end there’s only one thing to do: get the story from Alice herself. As the rumors begin to spiral out of control, four Healy High School students – the resident weirdo (and school genius), Alice’s former best friend, the car accident survivor, and the most popular girl in school, who held the infamous party – tell all they know. The scandal is all anyone can talk about in the small town of Healy. It’s written all over the bathroom stall at Healy High School, too. Did you know she slept with two guys at one party this summer? And if that wasn’t enough, she then went and got star quarterback Brandon Fitzsimmons killed in a car accident by sending him dirty text messages. ![]() ![]() What to expect: High School, Small Town, Scandal, Rumors, SummerĪlice Franklin is the talk of the town. Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (June 3, 2014) The Children’s Book Review | JThe Truth About Alice ![]()
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