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"Short-listed for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award, 2012""Before you judge me, there are two things you should know about why I did it." Shana Tremain is a good kid. She knows right from wrong and she s never been in any serious trouble. But when her best friend, Carrie, comes to her for help, Shana agrees to break the law to save Carrie from a molester. She even feels good about it for a while. Then trouble starts. Someone in their group of friends is stealing from the others....
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"Short-listed for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award, 2012""Before you judge me, there are two things you should know about why I did it." Shana Tremain is a good kid. She knows right from wrong and she s never been in any serious trouble. But when her best friend, Carrie, comes to her for help, Shana agrees to break the law to save Carrie from a molester. She even feels good about it for a while. Then trouble starts. Someone in their group of friends is stealing from the others. As she searches for the truth, Shana uncovers evidence that raises a terrifying question: Has she made a horrible mistake? Faced with the reality of what she s done, Shana finds herself trapped in a web of her own lies and deceit. Can she convince the right people that she s telling the truth now? Either way its clear someone is going to pay a terrible price for her crime."