Books like The Older Boy by Jamie Suzanne
In "The Older Boy," twelve‑year‑old Jessica Wakefield concocts a lie: she claims to be fourteen in order to stay in the good graces of an older boy she admires. Faced with the weight of parental judgment and the pitfalls of misrepresenting her age, Jessica must decide whether the illusion can survive her own youthful honesty. The story follows her efforts to weave truth and deception while dealing with the everyday dynamics of school, family, and teenage longing.
First publish date: October 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Jamie Suzanne
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