Books like Rules for secret keeping by Lauren Barnholdt
Samantha is a twelve‑year‑old who finds herself in a tangled web of friendships and romance. With a new friend after the same boy she likes and an online "secret service" passing gossip around the school, Samantha must decide what to keep hidden and how to use her own rules for keeping secrets. The story explores the dynamics of middle‑school relationships, the importance of friendship, and the temptation and responsibility that come with sharing secrets in a digital age.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lauren Barnholdt
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