Liar

by Winifred Morris

Book Overview

Trapped by the lies his mother tells him, Alex acts out violently, angrily. It doesn't take long before his life disintegrates from the weight of this endless cycle of lies and rebellion. Now, at 15,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802784615
• ISBN13: 9780802784612
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Readable, realistic view of adolescent struggles

In a story that matches the adolescent internal struggles presented by Robert Cormier, Winifred Morris shows a true understanding of a youth caught in a life that seems to be headed for nowhere. The main character's internal struggle with his anger, need for love, fear of getting close, and desperate attempts to make a normal life for himself are so realistic that this story is sure to capture the attention of any adolescent.