Truly Devious: A Mystery
by Maureen Johnson • Book 1 of the Truly Devious Series
New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder... read more
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Year Published 2018
Word Count 94,895
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 193941, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation)--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | School & Education | Boarding School & Prep School
- Boarding schools--Juvenile fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--Ghost Stories
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Boarding schools--Fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--School & Education--Boarding School & Prep School
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation)--Juvenile fiction
- Vermont--Fiction
- Vermont--Juvenile fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories
- Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Read-Alike: Inheritance Games
- CSLP 2023 Teen
- Find Your Voice!: iREAD Teen
- YA Horror
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 10
Interview with Maureen Johnson
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Interview with Maureen Johnson
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Author Facts with Maureen Johnson
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Interview with Maureen Johnson
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2016 interview with Maureen Johnson
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2017 interview with Maureen Johnson
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Interview with Maureen Johnson
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All-Star Juvenalia panel discussion with Maureen Johnson
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Interview with Maureen Johnson
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Series Interview with Maureen Johnson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Club Companion Guide from Epic Reads
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Book Readings 2
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kate Rudd
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 3
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adult Selection, 2018
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