{"product_id":"tell-it-true-hardcover","title":"Tell It True - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Lockette\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unlikely high school newspaper editor fights to cover a local murder case and learns what is most important in friendship, in journalism, and in life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLisa Rives had higher expectations for sophomore year. Her beauty queen mom wonders why she can't be more like other 15-year-old girls in their small Alabama town. Lisa's Dad, well, she suspects he's having an affair with a colleague at his top-secret job. Her friend Preethy seems to be drifting away, and Lisa spends her schooldays dodging creepy boys and waiting to graduate. Then she finds herself in charge of her high school newspaper, which is the last thing she wanted--school newspapers are for popular kids and club-joiners, not outcasts like her, and besides, the stories are never about anything you actually want to know. But after accidentally tipping the scales in the school election, then deciding to cover a \"real\" story--the upcoming execution of a local man charged with murder--and becoming a surprise news story herself, Lisa learns some hard lessons about friendship and truth-telling. As Lisa navigates the dilemmas, challenges, and unintended consequences of journalism, she finds her life--and her convictions--changing in ways she couldn't have imagined. Tell It True is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating, always relatable coming-of-age story about the importance of speaking the truth in a world of denial and fake news.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Lockette is a reporter, novelist and teacher of journalists. He has written for \u003ci\u003eTeaching Tolerance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Anniston (Ala.) Star \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Gainesville (Fla.) Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications, and has done extensive reporting on Alabama's death penalty. He is the author of the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eAtty at Law\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Alabama with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767838114080,"sku":"9781644210826","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/79291267dbd568cd5fc9d9cf0b4e6b52.webp?v=1780318412","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tell-it-true-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}