Full Product Details
Author: Jennifer Mathieu
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Imprint: Roaring Brook Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 22.10cm
Weight: 0.304kg
ISBN: 9781596439092
ISBN 10: 1596439092
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 03 June 2014
Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
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. - School Library Journal
* Fans of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Speechless by Hannah Harrington will welcome first time author Mathieu, who has crafted a realistic and hard-hitting debut. - VOYA, STARRED REVIEW A tough, unapologetic look at slut-shaming from a promising new voice. - Booklist Swift pace and compact size may entice reluctant readers as well as those interested in a juicy yet thoughtful take on human dynamics. - BCCB Debut author Mathieu brings new life to a common girls' narrative through her multiple first-person narrators. - Kirkus Reviews 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. - School Library Journal 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. - Publisher's Weekly
*Fans of <i>Speak</i> by Laurie Halse Anderson and <i>Speechless</i> by Hannah Harrington will welcome first time author Mathieu, who has crafted a realistic and hard-hitting debut. --<i>VOYA, STARRED REVIEW</i></p> A tough, unapologetic look at slut-shaming from a promising new voice. --<i>Booklist</i></p> Swift pace and compact size may entice reluctant readers as well as those interested in a juicy yet thoughtful take on human dynamics. --<i>BCCB</i></p> Debut author Mathieu brings new life to a common girls' narrative through her multiple first-person narrators. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p> 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. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p> 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. --<i>Publisher's Weekly</i></p>
Swift pace and compact size may entice reluctant readers as well as those interested in a juicy yet thoughtful take on human dynamics. - BCCB Debut author Mathieu brings new life to a common girls' narrative through her multiple first-person narrators. - Kirkus Reviews 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. - School Library Journal
Author Information
Jennifer Mathieu 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. The Truth About Alice is Jennifer's debut novel.
