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White Lies

by Kate William · 1989

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John Pfeifer, popular sports reporter for the Sweet Valley High Oracle, is worried that his good friend Jennifer Mitchell is becoming too involved with dropout Rick Andover. When he finds out that Jennifer plans to run away with Rick, he enlists Elizabeth Wakefield's help to stop them. Then Rick is arrested. Jennifer is convinced that her father turned him in. Furious, she refuses to speak to her father.

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John is the one responsible for Rick's arrest but there's no way he can admit it now that Jennifer has turned to him for comfort. Then Mr. Mitchell becomes seriously ill, and John is faced with a terrible dilemma. Should he tell Jennifer the truth and risk losing her friendship, or let her go on thinking her father is to blame?

Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thistwinstwinsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
short · 137 pages

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