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Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 1994 · Est. 2.5 hour read
I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This
A secret binds two girls, but revealing it could change everything.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 1,425 ratings
160 pages· 20,121 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In Chauncey, Ohio, Marie, a confident leader, meets Lena, a new girl with a haunting secret. Both motherless, they form an unlikely bond. Lena's secret threatens her safety and that of her sister. Marie faces a dilemma: protect Lena by keeping silent or risk everything by speaking out. As their friendship deepens, the stakes rise, forcing Marie to confront the true meaning of loyalty and courage. Can she save Lena without losing herself?
From the publisher
Twelve-year-old Marie is a leader among the popular black girls in Chauncey, Ohio, a prosperous black suburb. She isn’t looking for a friend when Lena Bright, a white girl, appears in school. Yet they are drawn to each other because both have lost their mothers. And they know how to keep a secret. For Lena has a secret that is terrifying, and she’s desperate to protect herself and her younger sister from their father. Marie must decide whether she can help Lena by keeping her secret… or by telling it.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 20,121
- Reading age
- 12–99+
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- 670L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 3
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 11717
Publication
- Published
- November 11, 2010
- First published
- January 1, 1994
- Publisher
- Nancy Paulsen Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142417041
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