My Life in…

Why did it take me so long to find Dana Reinhardt?  This is another great book by her.  Three teen girls go to a party and lie to their parents about where they were.  The next week they do the same thing, but this time they get caught.  Rather than face up to what they’ve done, they create a web of lies so deep it is impossible that it won’t unravel.  I think what is amazing about Reinhardt is that she is able to take a very simple, very common experience (adoption, lying to your parents) and really create a compelling story around it.  At first I was skeptical that that girls would have complex personalities, especially since it’s told from three points of view, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Grade: A
Book #90 of 2008