Truth Be Told

The gripping new YA novel from Sue Divin, the acclaimed and Carnegie shortlisted author of Guard Your Heart.

Northern Ireland. 2019.

Tara has been raised by her mam and nan in Derry City. Faith lives in rural Armagh.

Their lives on opposite sides of a political divide couldn't be more different. Until they come face-to-face with each other and are shocked to discover they look almost identical. Are they connected?

In searching for the truth about their own identities, the teenagers uncover more than they bargained for.

But what if finding out who you truly are means undermining everything you've ever known?

About the author

Sue Divin has a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies and a career in Community Relations. Her short stories, flash fiction and poetry, have been published in a range of literary journals. Guard Your Heart, her debut novel, won the Great Reads Award (Ireland) and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her second novel Truth Be Told won the McCrea Literary award and was shortlisted in the Irish Book Awards, Children’s Book Ireland Awards and UK Literacy Awards and Southern Schools Book Awards. Her third novel Runaway Road will publish with First Ink in 2026.

Summary

What if finding out who you truly are means undermining everything you've ever known?

Foreword

What if finding out who you truly are means undermining everything you've ever known?
The gripping new YA novel from the acclaimed author of Guard Your Heart.

Additional text

A compelling, engaging narrative.

Product details

• Authors: Sue Divin
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.04.2022
• EAN: 9781529040982
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-4098-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; Derry / Londonderry, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Politics & Government, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Religion & Faith, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, Northern Ireland, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Social issues: religious issues (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage social issues: War and conflict issues, Children’s / Teenage social issues: Religious issues