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The Truth about Truman School

by Dori Hillestad Butler · 2008

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When Zebby and Amr create the website thetruthabouttruman.com, they want it to be honest. They want it to be about the real Truman Middle School, to say things that the school newspaper would never say.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
bullyingbullyingMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultmiddle gradechildrens
Length
short · 176 pages

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