gracealea 's review for:

Nothing But the Truth by Avi

fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I teach this book to my students this year and it does a lot to show them taking responsibility for their actions, and understanding that its better to accept mistakes and ask for help. It also helped open conversations about disciplinary justice vs restorative justice in schools. We used this to compare the actions of the student to that of current day issues of race in schools, such as higher suspension rates and the school to prison pipeline.