"Blank Confession" by Pete Hautman follows the story of a teenager, Shane, who walks into a police station and confesses to a crime he didn't commit. As he sits in the interrogation room, he shares the story of how he became involved with the mysterious new kid at school, a boy named K.C. The novel dives into themes of friendship, loyalty, and the complexities of truth as Shane recounts the events leading up to his confession. Through a gripping narrative, Hautman explores the weight of secrets and the consequences of choices made by young individuals navigating their turbulent lives. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

There are 176 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 2011 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers .

Pete Hautman won the National Book Award for his novel Godless. He is also the author of the acclaimed novels The Big Crunch, How to Steal a Car, Rash, Invisible, Sweetblood, Hole in the Sky, No Limit, and Mr. Was. His home in the world is Minnesota, and his home on the web is www. petehautman. com.