If I Tell You the Truth
HarperCollins · Paperback · July 19, 2022
Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Rupi Kaur, this heartrending story told in prose, poetry, and illustration weaves together the stories of a mother and daughter’s lives.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered reading experience where a mother and daughter’s lives meet through prose, poetry, and illustration.
- Genres
- Surviving Sexual Abuse, Immigration for Teens, YA Poetry
- Published
- HarperCollins, July 19, 2022
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Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Rupi Kaur, this heartrending story told in prose, poetry, and illustration weaves together the stories of a mother and daughter’s lives. In this stunning sophomore novel, acclaimed writer Jasmin Kaur explores trauma, fear, courage, community, and the healing power of love in its many forms. Kiran flees her home in Punjab for a fresh start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant.
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But overstaying her visa and living undocumented brings its own perils for both her and her daughter, Sahaara. Sahaara would do anything to protect her mother. When she learns the truth about Kiran’s past, she feels compelled to seek justice—even if it means challenging a powerful and dangerous man. if i tell you the truth that i’ve dug from the hardened depths of this shrapnel-filled dirt with these aching, bloody hands would you believe me? would you still love me?
Voices in Verse
A layered reading experience where a mother and daughter’s lives meet through prose, poetry, and illustration.
Come here for
- A mother-daughter story shaped by poetry, prose, and illustration
- Questions of trauma, courage, justice, and belonging
Expect
- Intimate voices and emotionally weighty themes
- A story of love and courage amid the perils of undocumented life
Where it sits
| Immigration for Teens | 78% |
|---|---|
| Surviving Sexual Abuse | 46% |
| YA Poetry | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Art & Artists
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Family Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
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- Novels in Verse for Teens
- YA Poetry
- Muslim YA
- Immigration for Teens
- Authors
- Jasmin Kaur
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 19, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Art & Artists