Lying Up a Storm
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 2015 · Est. 11 min read

Lying Up a Storm

By Julia Cook, Michelle Hazelwood Hyde (Illustrator)

Part of the National Center for Youth Issues series

A boy's lies create a storm within, threatening friendships and trust.

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32 pages· 1,294 words· Est. 11 min read
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Levi struggles with honesty, crafting tales to avoid uncomfortable truths. His mother warns him that each lie forms a cloud, dimming his inner sun and risking friendships. As the storm of deceit grows, Levi must decide if truth can restore his happiness. Can he learn the value of honesty before it's too late?

From the publisher

A storm is brewing… Whenever Levi doesn’t like the truth, he kinda, sorta makes up other stuff to say. One day his mother explains to him that telling lies will damage the trust of his friends and make him very sad.Whenever you tell a lie, your inside sun goes away. Then a lying cloud forms, and glooms up your day. Each time you tell a lie, another cloud starts to form, and before you can stop it from happening, your insides start to storm.This book is a great resource to help children understand not only the consequences of telling a lie, but also how one lie can often lead to telling several more. It will help parents and teachers understand that lying can be a normal and sometimes healthy response for a child and offers tools to help guide children toward truthfulness.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,294
Reading age
7–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~459L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about honestyBooks about school and educationBooks about habits and behavior
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
502083
Publication
Published
January 15, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781937870348

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