Nothing But The Truth
Review:
A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story. This is a story about the imperfect nature of what humans call the truth. The novel is set up as a documentary, drawing its "facts" from a variety of memos, conversations, letters and a diary. Because those sources themselves are flawed, the "truth" is never revealed. This problem is magnified by two groups that have a vested interest in creating controversy rather than forging an understanding. The novel illustrates how inaccuracies and outright lies can be magnified by politics and the media.
