In "The Confessional" by J.L. Powers, the story revolves around a young boy named Tane, who struggles with the complexities of faith and morality. Set in a small town, he grapples with secrets and the weight of expectations from his family and community. When Tane discovers a hidden truth that could alter the lives of those around him, he faces the dilemma of whether to confess or keep silent. The narrative explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the search for identity, all while weaving a poignant tale about the impact of choices on the lives of individuals and their connections to each other. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 177 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Laurel Leaf Library .

J. L. Powers is an author, scholar, book reviewer and publsiher. Powers holds master's degrees in African History from State University of New York-Albany and Stanford University, won a Fulbright-Hayes to study Zulu in South Africa, and served as a visiting scholar in Stanford's African Studies Department in 2008 and 2009. She lives in San Francisco's Bay Area and teaches writing at Skyline Community College.