All The Truth That's In Me ( 274 Pages)

What an interesting read Julie Berry has created! I always enjoy discovering an author I've never read before, and this jewel did not disappoint. Written in short "chapters" each numbered with Roman numerals, it tells the story through the main character, Judith as she "speaks" to the young man she has been in love with her entire life. So why those two words in quotes? Some of the "chapters" are only a few lines long and some are about a page and a half. This offers multiple opportunities: 1) teaching Roman numerals to students is one which will serve them well- especially if any if them become crossword puzzle addicts as I have! 2) Judith can not really "speak" since her tongue has been cut off by a cruel man who has abducted her. Who this man is and why he performed such cruelty are explained over the course of this novel. As teachers continue (I hope) to point out the organization of text to students, this example is certainly both new and interesting. Students will enjoy the novel, as I did.