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Author Kaur, Jasmin, author.

Title If I tell you the truth / by Jasmin Kaur.

Publication Info. New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
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Location Call No. Status
 Windsor, Wilson Branch - Young Adult  YA-KAUR    Check Shelf
Edition First paperback edition, 2022.
Description 442, 16 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Note Trigger warnings: sexual assault, police brutality, immigrant trauma, victim-blaming, domestic violence, alcoholism, depression, anxiety.
Summary 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. 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?
Genre/Form Novels in verse.
Young adult fiction
Subject Noncitizens -- Canada -- Fiction.
Rape victims -- Fiction.
Illegal immigration -- Canada -- Fiction.
Blaming the victim -- Fiction.
Local Subject Undocumented immigration -- Canada -- Fiction.
Subject Immigrants -- Canada -- Fiction.
ISBN 9780062912657 (paperback)
0062912658 (paperback)
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