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Since the death of her parents, sixteen-year-old Sloan has lived a privileged, protected life with her grandmother, the matriarch of a prominent political family, until the drunken advances of an elected official lead to a public scandal.
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Sloan Fredericks, 16, has lived with her wealthy grandmother ever since her mother, father, and brother Tyler were killed in a car accident that she miraculously survived. Her life at home and private school is quiet--until Lieutenant Governor Mark Heiler kisses her at a large party. When her best friend Justine claims to have had a past dalliance with Mark, Sloan finds herself embroiled in a sex scandal. In the name of party politics, Sloan's grandmother asks her to recant her story, but in the end Sloan--struggling to come to terms with recently revealed secrets (Tyler's alive but hopelessly brain-damaged; her inheritance will be minuscule)--is unwilling. Initially, readers will be excited by the potency of the situation; as events begin to spiral out of control, Avi's Nothing But the Truth (1991) springs to mind. But the comparison is premature; rather than delivering insights into politics or December-May harassment, Pfeffer hangs her story on arbitrary elements that make this ``ring of truth'' a fairly hollow exercise. (Fiction. 11+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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This story of sexual harassment in a political arena contains, according to PW, "intrigue and drama aplenty to pique readers' interest." Ages 12-up.
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- PublisherDelacorte Books for Young Readers
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0553092243
- ISBN 13 9780553092240
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages180
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Book Description Hardcover. First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute spine lean; else flawless; binding secure; text clean. DJ flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 180pp. Hardback with DJ. Wealthy reserved sixteen year old Sloan Fredericks never thought she would be in the middle of a political scandal. When she told her friends that a high-ranking government official made a pass at her, she didn't imagine that the news would end up in a gossip column the next day. To make matters worse, Sloan's best friend, Justine, admits to having a fling with the same politician, and rumors spiral out of control. Orphaned at a young age, Sloan lives with her politically powerful grandmother, who tries to arrange a cover-up to protect the family name. When Sloan discovers this is not the only cover-up her grandmother is responsible for, she feels suffocated by the deceit that surrounds her. Sloan must figure out not only who is telling the truth, but what it means and how it affects who she is. In this absorbing novel, Susan Beth Pfeffer portrays a teenage girl's rude awakening to the complex relationship of words, honesty, and falsehood. "Pfeffer has created true-to-life characters and a skillfully spun plot with several unexpected tangles." Publishers Weekly "The interplay among the teen-age characters is the book's high point. Justine, especially, whose cat-and-mouse games with the truth add some real surprises to the story, feels real- cocky yet scared, translating everything into personal concerns.". Seller Inventory # 41998
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