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Hot summer read for teens: Harmless by Dana Reinhardt
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Have you ever told a lie that got out of control? Has your teenager been bending the truth lately? Harmless, a Young Adult book by Dana Reinhardt, follows three 9th grade teenage girls who tell their parents a harmless lie that eventually snowballs into danger, scandal and humiliation.
A sense of reality seeps through each page of Harmless, from the convincing self-absorption and doubts of teenage girls to the helpless and often naive love and support parents demonstrate to their confused teens.
No doubt, this book is for older teens (14 and up) because there are references to sexual activity, but this activity is not glorified, rather it’s shown as a regrettable mistake.
At its core, Harmless is about lying, and how one lie will inevitably lead to another. It is a gripping novel that’s hard to put down, detailing a story that could have been taken from the headlines. For sure, Harmless will engage young adult readers, and leave them thinking twice about lying to their parents.
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