Tru Confessions (novel)
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| Author | Janet Tashjian |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Realistic fiction |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Co. |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 9780590960472 |
Tru Confessions is the first novel by children’s book author Janet Tashjian. It is published by Henry Holt and Company; the paperback is published by Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan. The novel is written in a format of a diary inputted on a computer and uses lists and illustrations.
The novel has been translated into several languages and was adapted into a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf.
Plot
[edit]Trudy is a twelve-year-old girl who both wants to have her own television show and ‘cure’ her developmentally disabled brother Eddie.
Reception and awards
[edit]The novel received positive reviews. Publishers Weekly in their starred review praises the truthful reflection of the experience of having a mentally-impaired sibling and unique digital diary format and states “Middle-graders will laugh their way through Tru’s poignant and clever take on everyday life”.[1] Kirkus Reviews' review praised the characters and plot.[2]
The novel was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year, and a Women's National Book Association Judy Lopez Memorial Honor Book, won the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award,[3] and nominated for the Massachusetts Children's Book Award on the Master List.
References
[edit]- ^ "Children's Book Review: Tru Confessions". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "TRU CONFESSIONS". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award". www.dollygrayaward.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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