
At a glance
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Format
- Verse & prose: part of the story is told in prose
- ISBN
- 9780062912664
- Section
- Young Adult
If I Tell You the Truth
Pregnant after a sexual assault, Kiran flees Punjab for Canada and ends up living undocumented. Years later her daughter, Sahaara, learns the truth about her mother's past and sets out to get justice, even if it means confronting a powerful man.
Themes
Mood
Feels emotional, hopeful.
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