Trell: Nothing But the Truth
Trell: Nothing But the Truth by Dick Lehr is a reprint edition published by Candlewick Press on April 9, 2019. This young adult fiction novel centers around a twelve-year-old African-American girl who becomes an innocent victim of gang-related violence in Boston during the late 1980s. Following the tragic event, a young man is wrongfully convicted of the crime, prompting the girl to seek justice for her father, who is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family, law, and the pursuit of truth as the protagonist enlists the help of a journalist and an attorney to uncover the real story behind her father’s conviction. The book delves into the complexities of the legal system and the impact of crime on families, offering insights into the challenges faced by those seeking justice. With 320 pages, this edition provides a detailed account of a gripping journey toward truth and redemption.
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“Trell is an appealingly gutsy heroine whose belief in her father is strong enough to drag an attorney and a down-on-his-luck journalist into her orbit.” — School Library Journal
On a hot summer night in Boston in the late 1980s, a twelve-year-old African-American girl was sitting on a mailbox talking with her friends when she became the innocent victim of gang-related gunfire. An immediate manhunt was on to catch the murderer, and a young African-American man was quickly apprehended, charged, and — wrongly — convicted of the crime. Dick Lehr, a former reporter for the Boston Globe’s famous Spotlight Team who investigated this case for the newspaper, now turns the story into a page-turning novel about the daughter of an imprisoned man who persuades a reporter and a lawyer to help her prove her father’s innocence.
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