The Other Side of Truth
by Beverley Naidoo
On the opening page of this riveting novel, 12-year-old Sade’s mother is murdered,... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2000
Word Count 57,633
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 53694
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Nigerians
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- Refugees
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Nigerians--England--London--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- London
- England
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- Blacks--England--London--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Blacks
- Nigerians--England--London--Juvenile fiction
- Refugees--Fiction
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Chapter Questions from Mary Rose Chircop
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2002

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2002

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2001
Carnegie Medal, 1936-2020
Winner, 2000
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