The Truth about White Lies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780759554122)

For fans of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight, this gripping YA novel digs into the historical and present-day effects of white supremacy and the depths of privilege.

Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, she moves to the gentrifying town of Blue Rock and is thrust into Bard, the city's wealthiest private school. At Bard, race is both invisible and hypervisible, and Shania's new friends are split on what they see. There's Catherine, the school's queen bee, who unexpectedly takes Shania under her wing. Then there's Prescott, the golden boy who seems perfect...except for the disturbing rumors about an altercation he had with a Black student who left the school.

But Prescott isn't the only one with secrets. As Shania grieves for the grandmother she idolized, she realizes her family roots stretch far back into Blue Rock's history. When the truth comes to light, Shania will have to make a choice and face the violence of her silence.

Author: Olivia a. Cole
ISBN-10: 0759554129
ISBN-13: 9780759554122
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2022
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 68
Publishers Weekly 04/18/2022
School Library Journal 08/19/2022 pg. 1