The truth about maura

key selling points

• this is one of very few teen novels on the theme of abortion, and one that treats the decision-making in a matter-of-fact way.
• maura is a realistic teen who is depicted as making a sensible, obvious choice to terminate a pregnancy, while still being very teen in her impulsiveness and how she deals with the scrutiny after the fact.
• the new love interest offers an interesting subplot to the main story and provides a foil to way the other people in maura's life react to her abortion.
• melinda di lorenzo is the author of over 30 books, including the junior library guild gold standard selection sugar crash.
• enhanced features (highly readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.