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Nothing But the Truth (Scholastic Gold) Paperback – January 1, 2010

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This Newbery Honor Book by acclaimed author Avi joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

In this thought-provoking examination of freedom, patriotism, and respect, ninth grader Philip Malloy is kept from joining the track team by his failing grades in English class. Convinced that the teacher just doesn't like him, Philip concocts a plan to get transferred out of her class. Breaking the school's policy of silence during the national anthem, he hums along, and ends up in a crisis at the center of the nation's attention.

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Distinctions and Praise For Nothing But the Truth:A Newbery Honor BookA Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor BookAn ALA Notable BookAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults"The story of Philip Malloy, his family, friends, teachers and school, shouts to be shared." -- The New York Times"It is clear that Avi is attuned to the modern high school scene. With frankness and remarkable insight, he conveys the flaws of the system while creating a story that is both entertaining and profound." -- Publishers Weekly

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Avi's work spans nearly every genre and has received countless major prizes, including the Newbery Medal for Crispin: The Cross of Lead and Newbery Honors for Nothing But the Truth and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avi lives in Colorado. You can learn more about him online at avi-writer.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Paperbacks; Reissue edition (January 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0545174155
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0545174152
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 13 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches

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Avi is part of a family of writers extending back into the 19th century. Born in 1937 and raised in New York City, Avi was educated in local schools, before going to the Midwest and then back to NYC to complete his education. Starting out as a playwright--while working for many years as a librarian--he began writing books for young people when the first of his kids came along.

His first book was Things That Sometimes Happen, published in 1970, and recently reissued. Since then he has published seventy books. Winner of many awards, including the 2003 Newbery award for Crispin: the Cross of Lead (Hyperion), two Newbery Honors, two Horn Book awards, and an O'Dell award, as well as many children's choice awards, he frequently travels to schools around the country to talk to his readers.

Among his most popular books are Crispin: The Cross of Lead, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing but the Truth, the Poppy books, Midnight Magic, and The Fighting Ground.

In 2008 he published The Seer of Shadows (HarperCollins), A Beginning a Muddle and an End (Harcourt), Hard Gold (Hyperion) and Not Seeing is Believing, a one-act play in the collection, Acting Out (Simon and Schuster). Crispin: the End of Time, the third in the Newbery Award-winning series, was published in 2010. City of Orphans was released in 2011, receiving a number of starred reviews. Learn more at Avi-writer.com. Follow Avi on Facebook, facebook.com/avi.writer, where he shares an inside look at his writing process.

Avi lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and family.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

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This is one of my favorite novels to read in class. The book arrived in a timely manner and was exactly what I ordered.

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This book shows how events in real life can be easily blurred by bias and how easily a person would ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017

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The book Nothing But The Truth is a collection of letters, dialogues, and documents about a certain event regarding a kid named Phillip Malloy humming the Star Spangled Banner during the beginning of each day. The various sources the book provides are all biased based on the writer of it, except the dialogues. The reader’s job is to figure out what the real event was despite all of the bias.

This book is very unique in the way it is written. Most books are written from one point of view, but this book is written in third person objective and in about 4 different perspectives in first person. This book shows how events in real life can be easily blurred by bias and how easily a person would believe a fake version of a certain event.

I personally enjoyed reading this book and attempting to figure out what had really happened. I would recommend this book to my friends.

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Timeless and timely

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022

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I read this book as a child in middle school after finding it at a Scholastic book fair. Interestingly, it was actually removed from my middle and high school libraries. Now, as a teacher during these loud political times, I've seen its popularity rise. I'm was able to meet the author at a literacy conference and hear how it was never intended to be a political story, but just a take on gossip. The forward in the current version explains his inspiration. its amazing how the reader can gravitate to one perspective when they are all so misunderstood.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013

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Gave this to my 15 year old grandson to read because I've always thought it was a good book and he hates to read. The format was perfect for him and the story got to him. He will tell you it was an "awful book"--but he couldn't put it down; then he'll go on to tell you "it's not the book, it's the characte--that kid's a pain"; then he'll say, "I guess it's pretty good" and encouraged his sister to read it! His mom has also read the book and has had the same reaction. It's a very engaging book with an ending that will get you.

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Mel

Unsettling Tale of How One Half-Truth Ruins Lives

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2015

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When I taught low-level readers in high school a colleague said he wanted to teach this book. The story is simple enough, a kid and a teacher have a conflict. It spirals out of control once parents, politics and the press get involved. In the end, a teacher's career is ruined and a student's lie is revealed only too late.
What makes this book strong is the variety of non-fiction resources used to reveal the tale. As a result, it is a way of sharing a fictional story within the confines of Common Core edicts from on high. (Teachers will understand that statement all too well.)
It is a controversial story and allows students to reflect and examine how choices can spiral out of control, but certainly left me a bit cold. (Any teacher in this day and age would given the plot line, I'm certain.)

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Should be a required read for those who seek "truth"...lest we forget...

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018

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Wow, just wow! Can't wait to discuss it with all who read it! People are too terribly, personally motivated without regard for more than just their own gain or outcome! Everything in this book happens all the time. Sad reality for many AMERICANS- students, teachers, school districts, families...too much sensationalism and assumption and people trying to get attention and money...life could be simpler if people were more ethical displayed decency and integrity. No one wins in these situations where people don't care enough to take the time and take care of the real needs we face as humans. PERSPECTIVE- truly a noble word when we can really consider it from all angles!

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2 sides to every story

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017

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This YA novel does a brilliant job laying out the difference between reality and what we believe based on a source. Whether that source we a flawed teenager, the media, or a school board candidate. Without preaching, it shows why listening (while putting aside our own agendas) is so important. As prior school board member, i can attest to the authenticity of many parts of this book - the frustration at trying to discuss issues with people who might be more interested in shaping policy than listening and learning.. about having to consider how my actions will effect a budget vote, instead of what's best for the kids. I just ordered 6 copies, to give to the current school board members

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