Lies We Tell Ourselves
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9780373211333
Pages
368 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In 1959 Virginia, Sarah, a black student who is one of the first to attend a newly integrated school, forces Linda, a white integration opponent's daughter, to confront harsh truths when they work together on a school project.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL630L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Interracial; Race discrimination; Gay/Lesbian; interracial relationship; racism; segregation; lesbians; lesbian teenagers
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
lesbian female
Awards
Amelia Bloomer List, 2015
Amnesty CILIP Honour, 2016, Winner, Outstanding Writer
Goodreads Choice Award, 2014, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Lambda Literary Award, 2015, Finalist, LGBT Children's/Young Adult
Keywords
school intergration; race relations; high school; harassment; bullying; civil rights; NAACP; hate
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Talley, Robin, "Lies We Tell Ourselves" (2014). Diverse Families. 598.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/598