Volume Twenty Five in the Books That Matter Series
Alice Franklin is a junior at Healy High and the talk of her
small Texas town, mainly because word has spread of her actions at a party in the summer. But when a car accident in the fall claims the life of Healy High's star
quarterback, Brandon, soon Alice becomes the even bigger talk of an even bigger story as she gets blamed for the events leading up to the crash.
The Truth About Alice is very much her story and yet it is told from
multiple outside points of view. Elaine is the girl who threw the party, who
had an on again, off again relationship with Brandon. Josh is Brandon's best
friend and fellow football teammate who survived the car crash. Kelsie did not
attend the party, but as Alice's best friend, she is very much a driving force in
this story. And Kurt lives next door to Brandon's family, is genius level
smart, and has a crush on Alice. These four players tell a story that does not
belong to them but yet is very much their own to share.
Author, Jennifer
Mathieu, weaves a tale about truths and lies, the secrets kept and the ones shared,
and the power of rumors that can soon take on a life of their own. The Truth About Alice is certainly a book that matters. It is a young
adult novel of how each new event, new lie, new
secret, new truth, new story can bring out the worst in people and can change
the lives of others forever. It is the story of high school students set in a small town, so true it could be anyone's tale. The Truth
About Alice is a must read for teenagers and for parents alike.
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