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Truth and Lies

From the Series Mike & Riel Mysteries

  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Mike’s lies are spinning out of control and now he’s the prime suspect in a murder. He can’t explain his bruised and skinned knuckles, and he can’t explain why he was seen near the park where Robbie was killed. But he insists he’s not a murderer. Still, if Mike really is innocent, why doesn’t his alibi check out, and why are the police so sure that he’s guilty?

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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre High/Low, Young Adult
Copyright 2014
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Darby Creek ™
Language English
Number of Pages 216
Publication Date 2014-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.7
Text Type Fiction—Mystery
BISACS YAF042000, YAF001000, YAF029000
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5.25 x 7.5
Lexile 650
ATOS Reading Level 4.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 77543
Accelerated Reader® Points 7.0
Features Author/Illustrator biography and Reviewed

Reviews

Library Media Connection

Reviewed on 1 November 2014

“As one of the rare cases of a foster child serving as protagonist, the series… can also serve as a basis for discussing what it means to lose a parent.” —Library Media Connection

VOYA

Reviewed on 1 June 2014

“[A] gritty first-person narrative that is both nuanced and complex…. Mike & Riel will appeal to readers who enjoy realistic fiction as well as mystery buffs.” —VOYA