Overview
Flynn's from the wrong side of the tracks, but he may be just right for Jess. The truth is that Jess knows she screwed up. She's made mistakes, betrayed her best friend, and now she's paying for it. Her dad is making her spend the whole summer volunteering at the local soup kitchen. The truth is she wishes she was the care-free party-girl everyone thinks she is. She pretends it's all fine. That her ""perfect"" family is fine. But it's not. And no one notices the lie...until she meets Flynn. He's the only one who really sees her. The only one who listens. The truth is that Jess is falling apart - and no one seems to care. But Flynn is the definition of ""the wrong side of the tracks."" When Jess's parents look at him they only see the differences-not how much they need each other. They don't get that the person who shouldn't fit in your world... might just be the one to make you feel like you belong.
Full Product Details
Author: Janet Gurtler
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.310kg
ISBN: 9781402278006
ISBN 10: 1402278004
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 April 2015
Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
A thought-provoking YA about class divides and prejudices and how appearances can be far from the truth. Readers will easily empathize with the main characters, while some of the secondary cast have compelling stories of their own. - RT Book Reviews
The Truth About Us will appeal to contemporary romance readers, but it also does a really good job of highlighting the truth about the various economic realities of the people we know but don't always know well, the people we see every day but never really learn their stories. I also love that it doesn't vilify or demonize any of the people in the shelter and it highlights the truth of many people like Flynn's family who just need a little bit of extra help to make ends meet as they bust their butts in jobs that barely pay a livable wage. For every story you hear about someone milking the system, the truth is that most of the people needing some additional help are working hard in a system that seems designed to make sure they fail. The Truth About Us helps give those stories a voice. - Teen Librarian Toolbox
Author Information
RITA nominated Janet Gurtler has had her writing compared to both Judy Blume and Jodi Picoult. Things like that make her really happy. Janet lives with her family in Calgary, Alberta. She can usually be found with a laptop on her lap since she is slightly addicted to the Internet.
