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truth-seeking

Books about truth-seeking for readers of all ages.

Cover of Peeled

Peeled

Joan Bauer

Ages 12–16journalismself-discovery

Cover of Rift

Rift

Beverley Birch

Ages 13–18missing personsmystery

Cover of Did Fleming Rescue Churchill?

Did Fleming Rescue Churchill?

James Cross Giblin

Ages 8–12historymystery

Cover of Elites of Eden

Elites of Eden

Joey Graceffa

Ages 13–18individualityenvironmental degradation

Cover of Circle the truth

Circle the truth

Pat Schmatz

Ages 10–14father-son/daughter relationshipself-discovery

Cover of Caught on tape

Caught on tape

Mary Wilcox

Ages 9–13mysteryfamily

Cover of X Files YA #10 Dark Matter

X Files YA #10 Dark Matter

Easton Royce

Ages 12–16mysteryparanormal investigation

Cover of The morgue and me

The morgue and me

John C. Ford

Ages 14–18journalismmystery

Cover of Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Gwenda Bond

Ages 13–18journalismtruth-seeking

Cover of The Dead and Buried

The Dead and Buried

Kim Harrington

Ages 13–18mysteryghosts

Cover of Arf

Arf

Peter Abrahams

Ages 9–14mysteryfamily

Cover of Lark

Lark

Tracey Porter

Ages 10–15mysteryfamily secrets

Cover of Phantom outlaw at Wolf Creek

Phantom outlaw at Wolf Creek

Sigmund Brouwer

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Say it ain't so

Say it ain't so

Josh Berk

Ages 10–14mystery and detective worksports and baseball

Cover of A Dark Inheritance

A Dark Inheritance

Chris D'Lacey

Ages 10–14family secretsmystery and investigation

Cover of Die Softly

Die Softly

Christopher Pike

Ages 13–18mysterydetective work

Cover of Malice

Malice

Gabrielle Lord

Ages 10–14mysterydetective work

Cover of A Prophet in Palmyra (Dare to Be True Adventure Series)

A Prophet in Palmyra (Dare to Be True Adventure Series)

Chad Daybell

Ages 8–12faithcourage

Cover of The Search For Truth

The Search For Truth

Kaza Kingsley

Ages 8–13truth-seekingcourage

Cover of Lost boy

Lost boy

Linda Newbery

Ages 10–14mysteryghosts

Cover of Chasing Starlight

Chasing Starlight

Teri Bailey Black

Ages 13–18mysterydetermination

Cover of The killing woods

The killing woods

Lucy Christopher

Ages 13–18mysterytrust

Cover of A pocket full of murder

A pocket full of murder

R. J. Anderson

Ages 10–14mysterymagic

Cover of The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious Book 2)

The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious Book 2)

Maureen Johnson

Ages 13–18mystery and detective workboarding school life