Winner of the prestigious American National Book Award
Utterly gripping and beautifully told, this is a stunning rite of passage novel, set just after WW2, full of powerful and conflicting emotions, which captures the dramatic shift from child to adult in pinpoint sharp, painful detail.
Excited at the thought of the new opportunities that the family will benefit from when her stepfather returns from the war, Evie’s life is turned upside down when the family suddenly take off for Palm Springs. Here Evie meets a young ex-GI who served with her stepfather with whom she falls head over heals in love. But her simple romance is played out against a backdrop of dangerous adult secrets, racism and intrigues. When tragedy strikes, Evie has to reconsider all the adults in her life and her story will determine their future.
The author amplifies the darkness and anxiety of the post-war mood whilst the storyline addresses the complexities of a society that challenged anti-semitism at the end of a war, only to find it still rife at home. Reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird, What I saw and How I Lied is set to become a future classic.
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Summer's ending, Evie's stepfather is finally home from the Second World War, and Evie is tired of her glamorous mother treating her like a little girl. Then a mysterious stranger appears: a handsome ex-GI who served with Evie's stepfather. Slowly, Evie realizes that she is falling in love with him. He's too good to be true, and it takes a while for Evie to see that he has dark secrest and a strange control over her parents. Evie is torn between her family and the man she loves. She must betray someone, and it's time to decide who.
What I Saw and How I Lied features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations
What I Saw and How I Lied is available in Paperback
What I Saw and How I Lied was written by Judy Blundell and published by Scholastic
