"Lies We Tell Ourselves" by Robin Talley is set in 1959 Virginia, during a time of significant social change. The story follows two teenage girls, Sarah, a white student, and Linda, a black student, as they navigate the complexities of school desegregation. When Linda transfers to Sarah’s formerly all-white school, the tension between them reflects the societal divisions of the era. As they confront their biases and personal struggles, they find themselves drawn to one another, challenging their perceptions and beliefs. Their relationship deepens, forcing both to confront the realities of race, love, and the lies they've been told. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Harlequin Teen .

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 280 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 2014 by Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Other contributing authors include Suzanne Young, Marieke Nijkamp, Robin Talley, Stephanie Kuehn, E. C. Myers, Tim Floreen, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Justina Ireland, and Brandy Colbert.