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Synopsis
A desperate mother is caught between truth and deception when her young son is born of unusual circumstances with a unique gift of recognizing the truth. They must avoid a diabolical plot to seize the boy and use his gift to engineer a superior race of humans.
Is The Truth Teller appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A mother protects her son from those who want to exploit his truth-detecting gift for eugenics. Contains themes of child endangerment, conspiracy, and moderate peril, but no graphic violence or sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, kidnapping, and eugenics (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the unique gift and the high-stakes chase to protect a child from those who would misuse his power.