Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie

Laura Rankin touches on an important childhood issue of lying with gentleness and humor, offering a reassuring look at how standing up for the truth can help cut even the biggest mistake down to size.

Ruthie loves little things-the smaller the better. So when she finds a teeny tiny camera on the school playground one afternoon, she can hardly believe her luck. She wants to keep the camera in the worst way, but there's one little problem: It isn't hers.

Ruthie swears to her teacher and to her classmate Martin that she got the camera for her birthday. But deep down, Ruthie knows better, and all day long that teeny tiny camera weighs on her conscience until she can hardly stand it. How could one little camera turn into such a great big problem?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Published: 07/01/2007
ISBN: 9781599900100
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.96w x 0.39d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/2007 pg. 561
School Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 84
Publishers Weekly 07/23/2007 pg. 66
Booklist 08/01/2007 pg. 85

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 121390 / Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5