{"product_id":"the-truth-about-alice-paperback","title":"The Truth about Alice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Mathieu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the author of \u003ci\u003eMoxie\u003c\/i\u003e, a powerful feminist novel that deals with slut-shaming, told through the perspectives of four small-town teens, about how everyone has a motive to bring--and keep--a teen girl down. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Children's Choice Book Awards' Teen Choice Debut Author Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone knows Alice slept with two guys at one party. When Healy High star quarterback Brandon Fitzsimmons dies in a car crash, it was because he was sexting with Alice. Ask \u003ci\u003eanybody\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRumor has it Alice Franklin is a slut. It's written all over the slut stall in the girls' bathroom: Alice had sex in exchange for math test answers and Alice got an abortion last semester. After Brandon dies, the rumors start to spiral out of control. In this remarkable debut novel, four Healy High students tell all they know about Alice-and in doing so reveal their own secrets and motivations, painting a raw look at the realities of teen life. But in this novel from Jennifer Mathieu, exactly what is the truth about Alice? In the end there's only one person to ask: Alice herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Jennifer Mathieu: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevoted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: A girl with a controlling, conservative family realizes that her life is her own--if only she can find the courage to fight for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfterward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: A tragic kidnapping leads to an unlikely friendship in this novel about finding light in the midst of darkness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoxie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: An unlikely teenager starts a feminist revolution at a small-town Texas high school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Truth about Alice\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e by Laurie Halse Anderson and \u003ci\u003eSpeechless\u003c\/i\u003e by Hannah Harrington will welcome first time author Mathieu, who has crafted a realistic and hard-hitting debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eVOYA, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A tough, unapologetic look at slut-shaming from a promising new voice.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Swift pace and compact size may entice reluctant readers as well as those interested in a juicy yet thoughtful take on human dynamics.\" --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Debut author Mathieu brings new life to a common girls' narrative through her multiple first-person narrators.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Each narrator shares elements of culpability for the rumors and mistreatment of Alice, and teens are introduced to the potential damage that rumors and lies bring.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Alice gets the final word, yet Mathieu avoids reducing her story to a revenge narrative, instead offering a quietly powerful testament to perspective and personal resilience.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Mathieu\u003c\/b\u003e started writing stories when she was in kindergarten and now teaches English to middle and high schoolers. She lives in Texas with her husband, her son, her dog, and two cats. Nothing bad has ever been written on the bathroom stall about Jennifer. At least she doesn't think so. \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Alice\u003c\/i\u003e is Jennifer's debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Truth about Alice\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701924696127,"sku":"9781250063021","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/371d2d7bae3e1270de67abc21d85cab3.webp?v=1765022488","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-truth-about-alice-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}