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Bad Apple

"If I really wanted to open up, I'd confess that I really am the liar everyone believes I am."

Everyone thinks Tola Riley is crazy. Everyone except Mr. Mymer, her art teacher. He doesn't care about her green hair, or nose ring—and he gets her paintings and lets her hang out in the art room during lonely lunch periods.

Although Tola likes to keep to herself, when rumors start flying about an affair between her and Mr. Mymer, she is suddenly at the center of a scandal. The whole town is judging her—even her family. When Mr. Mymer is suspended, she has no choice but to break her silence. The question is, will anyone believe her?

Reviewer: Books4Betty
Review: May 13, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, YA / Teen
Bad Apple you say? I say good book. I may even say this is one of the best books I've read this year. Laura Ruby, oh how you slay me with your magnificent writing. In all honesty, I would think Ruby was a sixteen-year old girl. THAT is how good she is. Not very often do I find an author who connects so effortlessly with their characters, but I found one in Ruby. From page one I got the distinct impression tha

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