The Resource The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge
The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge
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- Summary
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- On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, fourteen-year-old Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal, and discovers a tree that feeds upon lies and gives those who eat its fruit visions of truth
- On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal. She discovers a tree that bears fruit only when she whispers a lie to it-- and the fruit, in turn, delivers a hidden truth. Does the tree hold the key to her father's murder? Or will it lead the murderer to Faith herself?
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 377 pages
- Note
- Originally published in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books, 2015
- Isbn
- 9781419718953
- Label
- The Lie Tree
- Title
- The Lie Tree
- Statement of responsibility
- by Frances Hardinge
- Subject
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- Sex role -- Fiction
- trueTeenage girls
- trueTruth
- trueYoung adult fiction
- trueArchaeology
- Detective and mystery stories
- trueDishonesty
- trueFathers -- Death
- Fathers -- Death -- Fiction
- trueGender role
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
- trueIslands
- Lies -- Fiction
- trueMagic trees
- trueMurder
- trueMystery and detective stories
- trueScandals
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, fourteen-year-old Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal, and discovers a tree that feeds upon lies and gives those who eat its fruit visions of truth
- On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal. She discovers a tree that bears fruit only when she whispers a lie to it-- and the fruit, in turn, delivers a hidden truth. Does the tree hold the key to her father's murder? Or will it lead the murderer to Faith herself?
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2017
- Amelia Bloomer List, 2017
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2016
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry, 2016.
- Costa Book of the Year Award, 2015
- Costa Children's Book Award, 2015.
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2016.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2016
- USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2017.
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2017.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10471714
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hardinge, Frances
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ7.H21834
- LC item number
- Li 2016
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 7
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mystery and detective stories
- Sex role
- Lies
- Fathers
- Young adult fiction
- Detective and mystery stories
- Great Britain
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge
- Note
- Originally published in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books, 2015
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 377 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419718953
- Lccn
- 2015028326
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)921864124
- (OCoLC)ocn921864124
- 494165
- Label
- The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge
- Note
- Originally published in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books, 2015
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 377 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419718953
- Lccn
- 2015028326
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)921864124
- (OCoLC)ocn921864124
- 494165
Subject
- Sex role -- Fiction
- trueTeenage girls
- trueTruth
- trueYoung adult fiction
- trueArchaeology
- Detective and mystery stories
- trueDishonesty
- trueFathers -- Death
- Fathers -- Death -- Fiction
- trueGender role
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
- trueIslands
- Lies -- Fiction
- trueMagic trees
- trueMurder
- trueMystery and detective stories
- trueScandals
Genre
Included in
- trueMust-Read Mysteries (Teens)
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2016
- trueStandalone Fantasy (Teens)
- trueYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017
- trueUSBBY Outstanding International Books - Grades 9-12: 2017
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2017
- trueAmelia Bloomer Lists - Young Adult Fiction: 2017
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Older Readers Category: 2016
- trueBoston Globe-Horn Book Awards: Fiction and Poetry
- trueCosta Book Awards (formerly the Whitbread Book Award): Children's Book Award
- trueCosta Book Awards: Costa Book of the Year
- trueHistorical Fantasy (Teens)
- trueHistorical Mysteries (Teens)
- trueLos Angeles Times Book Prizes: Young Adult Literature
- trueNot Just for Teens: Fantasy
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2017
- Award
- Amelia Bloomer List, 2017
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2016
- Award
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry, 2016.
- Award
- Costa Book of the Year Award, 2015
- Award
- Costa Children's Book Award, 2015.
- Award
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2016.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2016
- Award
- USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2017.
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2017.
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