True Shoes

By Doug Wilhelm

The sequel to The Revealers, this realistic young adult novel deals with a timely and urgent issue for adolescents and their schools—cyberbullying. The suspenseful and engaging story is the first to deal with the full-range of behaviors that fall under the umbrella of cyberbullying, using an expanded cast of characters to portray the rumor-spreading politics of an entire middle school. A conflict arises between a ruthless group of ultrapopular eighth graders and a motley but creative group of classmates who challenge and infuriate them, creating an absorbing and relatable tale of modern youth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Long Stride Books
• Release date: Apr 23, 2012
• ISBN: 9780985783600

Doug Wilhelm

Doug Wilhelm is a full-time writer and editor in Weybridge, Vermont. His 16 published books for young readers includes "The Revealers" (FSG 2003, Macmillan/Square Fish '11), which has been the focus of reading-and-discussion projects in well over 1,000 middle schools and continues to be a perennial choice for grade-wide and all-school reads across the country. A production of the play version of The Revealers, by the National Children's Theatre of South Africa, was nominated for the 2015 Naledi Award-South Africa's top theatrical honor. Doug has visited over 100 schools across the U.S. His website, www.dougwilhelm.com, is a resource center for working with his novels.