All the Truth That's in Me
From the Printz honor winning author of The Passion of Dolssa, a mesmerizing story about fear, love, and the power of a young woman's voice.
"All the Truth That’s In Me is that rare magical thing—a beautiful love story told in spare, riveting prose.”—The New York Journal of Books
“The love story and the mystery . . . are mesmerizing. Berry’s language undulates and flows. . . . Worthy of multiple reads.”—The Boston Globe
Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were once her friends and family. Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to the boy who's owned her heart as long as she can remember--even if he doesn't know it--her childhood friend, Lucas. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose: continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever.
"All the Truth That’s In Me is that rare magical thing—a beautiful love story told in spare, riveting prose.”—The New York Journal of Books
“The love story and the mystery . . . are mesmerizing. Berry’s language undulates and flows. . . . Worthy of multiple reads.”—The Boston Globe
Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were once her friends and family. Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to the boy who's owned her heart as long as she can remember--even if he doesn't know it--her childhood friend, Lucas. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose: continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever.
The paperback edition includes an exclusive interview with the author and a list of discussion questions for book clubs.
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
Edgar Award nominee for YA
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten title
Junior Library Guild Selection
Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book
Horn Book Fanfare title
TAYSHAS Top Ten Pick
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This is one of those books you just can't put down.
Sixteen-year old Judith Finch wanders back home after two-years in captivity, brutally silenced by her captor.
Written in a series of numbered journal entries, Judith, now eighteen, slowly reveals the haunting story surrounding her disappearance and the savage murder of her childhood friend in this historical murder-mystery. The story is set in the 17th century Puritanical settlement of Roswell Station where the church is law and chastity is sacred - a time that is brutally unkind and unsympathetic to Judith, who is disparaged and otherwise ignored by the townsfolk. In a series of flashbacks, Judith provides a glimpse of what happened the night of her disappearance tucked between entries of the harrowing present she endures for Lucas, her childhood crush. As the story unfolds, the town is attacked by homelanders. In a desperate act to save Lucas and the townspeople who shun her, Judith uncovers the dead, a shocking revelation that could not only destroy the man she secretly loves but also unleash the nightmares she has struggled to suppress. Now, Judith is faced with keeping her secrets or finally breaking her silence.
A riveting story from the first page to the last, readers will be captivated by the lyrical, sometimes enigmatic prose and forgo sleep to reach the conclusion.
Sixteen-year old Judith Finch wanders back home after two-years in captivity, brutally silenced by her captor.
Written in a series of numbered journal entries, Judith, now eighteen, slowly reveals the haunting story surrounding her disappearance and the savage murder of her childhood friend in this historical murder-mystery. The story is set in the 17th century Puritanical settlement of Roswell Station where the church is law and chastity is sacred - a time that is brutally unkind and unsympathetic to Judith, who is disparaged and otherwise ignored by the townsfolk. In a series of flashbacks, Judith provides a glimpse of what happened the night of her disappearance tucked between entries of the harrowing present she endures for Lucas, her childhood crush. As the story unfolds, the town is attacked by homelanders. In a desperate act to save Lucas and the townspeople who shun her, Judith uncovers the dead, a shocking revelation that could not only destroy the man she secretly loves but also unleash the nightmares she has struggled to suppress. Now, Judith is faced with keeping her secrets or finally breaking her silence.
A riveting story from the first page to the last, readers will be captivated by the lyrical, sometimes enigmatic prose and forgo sleep to reach the conclusion.
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