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'Chance is in Year 7 and thinks she has it all - a loving mother, dog Tiges, best friend and almost-sister next door. But when a reality TV team makes over her house, she discovers newspaper cuttings from the past that cause her to question the world as she knows it and everyone in it. Then she finds herself caught between two realities, identities and worlds. Face-to-face with the truth, Chance has a very difficult decision to make, which almost splits her in two. This powerful story explores what is true and what is fake in today’s world. And while Chance is all about the truth, she ponders whether "Maybe being truthful was really just a big lie."'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Other Formats
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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Truth and Lies : It Sells like Teen Spirit
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26 December 2020; (p. 18)
— Review of Deep Water 2020 single work novel ; How to Grow a Family Tree 2020 single work novel ; The Book of Chance 2020 single work children's fiction ; As Fast As I Can 2020 single work novel
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Truth and Lies : It Sells like Teen Spirit
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26 December 2020; (p. 18)
— Review of Deep Water 2020 single work novel ; How to Grow a Family Tree 2020 single work novel ; The Book of Chance 2020 single work children's fiction ; As Fast As I Can 2020 single work novel
Awards
- 2021 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Children's Novel
- 2021 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
- 2021 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Older Readers
Last amended 24 Nov 2021 09:29:54
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