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Zusatztext "A good coming-of-age story where boy meets reality and discovers he may have to rethink the rest of the story." Informationen zum Autor Laura Ruby is the Michael L. Printz Award–winning author of many books for adults, teens, and children, including Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All and Bone Gap , both National Book Award finalists; the ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection York: The Shadow Cipher and its sequels; the Edgar Award nominee Lily’s Ghosts ; and the Book Sense Pick Good Girls . She is on the faculty of Hamline University’s MFA in writing for children and young adults program and lives in the Chicago area. You can visit her online at lauraruby.com. Klappentext A critically acclaimed author delivers a fresh and topical novel where salacious rumors about a teacher and student nearly destroy two lives. Zusammenfassung "If I really wanted to open up! I'd confess that I really am the liar everyone believes I am." High-school junior Tola Riley has green hair! a nose ring! an attitude problem! and a fondness for fairy tales! which are a great escape from real life. Everyone thinks she's crazy; everyone says so. Everyone except Mr. Mymer! her art teacher. He gets her paintings and lets her hang out in the art room during lonely lunch periods. But then rumors start flying and Tola is suddenly the center of a scandal. The whole town is judging her—even her family. When Mr. Mymer is suspended for what everyone thinks is an affair! she has no choice but to break her silence. Fairy tales won't help her this time . . . so how can she tell the truth? And! more importantly! will anyone believe her?
