{"product_id":"the-truth-project-isbn-9780062954404","title":"The Truth Project","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e heart-wrenching quest for identity every YA reader will relate to, and a deep dive into the meaning of family.\" —Ellen Hopkins, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl discovers she is the product of an affair. Told through a series of poems, text messages, and emails, this emotional contemporary YA novel in verse is perfect for fans of Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Cordelia’s GeneQuest results reveal a shocking family secret—that her father is not the person she thought he was, but a stranger who lives thousands of miles away—her entire world shatters. Now she isn’t sure of anything—not the mother who lied, the man she calls Dad, or the girl staring back at her in the mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your life began with a lie, how can you ever be sure of what's true?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Life-Altering DNA Test:\u003c\/b\u003e Cordelia thought her genealogy project would be easy, until a GeneQuest result reveals the man who raised her isn’t her biological father.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriends to Lovers Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e Partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, Cordelia must navigate her shattered identity while her heart is on the line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gripping Identity Crisis:\u003c\/b\u003e Faced with a mother who lied and a biological father she’s never met, Cordelia questions everything she knows about herself and what makes a family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Alaskan Small Town Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e In a close-knit community like Tundra Cove, keeping a secret this big is impossible, forcing Cordelia to confront the truth head-on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A captivating, intricately woven story of identity, family, and how we're shaped by our surroundings. From small-town Alaska to gritty Seattle, Cordelia’s search for belonging brims with honesty and heartache. Each lovely word of this novel-in-verse wields a special kind of power.”     - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dante Medema beautifully weaves together an emotional and riveting story of self-discovery, family, and finding out the truth that's inside us all. A stunning debut.\"      \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Eulberg, international bestselling author of Past Perfect Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Truth Project\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-wrenching quest for identity every YA reader will relate to, and a deep dive into the meaning of family.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen Hopkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping. \u003cem\u003eThe Truth Project\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced hybrid novel that blends verse together with texts and emails to paint a picture of a girl trying to figure out who she really is. A great pick for Juleah del Rosario and Sonya Sones fans.\"     - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKip Wilson, author of White Rose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With luminous writing and characters who feel like friends, \u003cem\u003eThe Truth Project\u003c\/em\u003e is a book with its own gravitational pull. A lyrical, evocative exploration of family, identity, and seeking your truth. Wholly original and totally incandescent.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Firsts and All Eyes On Her\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Truth Project\u003c\/em\u003e explores love, identity, and family in all its beautiful chaos. Wrapped in exquisite, page-turning prose, this book is impossible to put down until the very end.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Truth Project\u003c\/em\u003e is a brave and beautiful debut, shining with honesty, courage, and hope.\"     - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Taylor Namey, author of The Library of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous, compelling, compulsively readable exploration of family and the truths that define us. I devoured \u003cem\u003eThe Truth Project\u003c\/em\u003e, and I think you will, too. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJared Reck, author of A Short History of the Girl Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A luminous and lovely novel-in-verse about family, identity, and finding your truth. Cordelia's heart-wrenching quest will captivate readers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends With the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Poetic elements are well done. A story about family and identity that will appeal to readers who like novels in verse, or books about artistic teens.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Delia tells her story through passionate poems, texts, and emails, making for an effective exploration of identity, secrets, and what family means.\"     - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A solid debut novel about truth and personal identity.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889334546661,"sku":"NP9780062954404","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062954404.jpg?v=1730231029","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-truth-project-isbn-9780062954404","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}