The Truth about Maura

Description

Sixteen-year-old Maura Ellard has just followed through on one of the biggest, hardest decisions of her life: terminating an unexpected and unwanted pregnancy.

She doesn’t regret it. But when she walks out of the clinic, she’s seen by a classmate and her whole life changes. Before she can even get back to school, everyone knows what she did. Her freshly ex-boyfriend is furious. Her best friend avoids her. The only person who doesn’t seem to care is Dane, the new boy at school, who sees her as a person and knows her choices are none of his business. But then a rumor sweeps through the school that Maura was the victim of an assault and everyone is suddenly on her side. Maura knows she doesn’t owe anyone an explanation, but how will she get it all to stop?

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading-level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Melinda Di Lorenzo
Published: 08/18/2026
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 9781459843257
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 0.40″ H x 7.40″ L x 4.80″ W

About the Author

Melinda Di Lorenzo has been writing professionally for more than a decade and is the author of Counting Scars, Racing Hearts, Normal Kids and Sugar Crash in the Orca Soundings line. She is the bestselling author of more than thirty books. Melinda lives in the Lower Mainland region of BC, where she finds plenty of inspiration.