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The porcupine of truth
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Published:
New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2015.
Physical Desc:
336 pages ; 21 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 670L
Rating:
HL 670
Status:
McClatchy Teen Area
TEEN FICTION Konigsberg, B.
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Seventeen-year-old Carson Speier is bored of Billings, Montana, and resentful that he has to help his mother take care of his father, a dying alcoholic whom he has not seen in fourteen years--but then he meets Aisha, a beautiful African American girl who has run away from her own difficult family, and together they embark on a journey of discovery that may help them both come to terms with their lives.

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Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780545648936, 0545648939
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.4, 12 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
670

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Description
Seventeen-year-old Carson Speier is bored of Billings, Montana, and resentful that he has to help his mother take care of his father, a dying alcoholic whom he has not seen in fourteen years--but then he meets Aisha, a beautiful African American girl who has run away from her own difficult family, and together they embark on a journey of discovery that may help them both come to terms with their lives.
Target Audience
HL 670,Lexile.
Awards
Stonewall Book Medal, 2016.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Konigsberg, B. (2015). The porcupine of truth. First edition. New York, Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Konigsberg, Bill. 2015. The Porcupine of Truth. New York, Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Konigsberg, Bill, The Porcupine of Truth. New York, Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Konigsberg, Bill. The Porcupine of Truth. First edition. New York, Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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