What I Saw and How I Lied (2008

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) is a young adult novel written by Judy Blundell. It won the 2008 National Book Award

National Book Award

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 for Young People's Literature. What I Saw and How I Lied is a historical fiction novel set in post-WWII America. It was published by Scholastic in November 2008.

Critical Acclaim

What I Saw and How I Lied was well received by reviewers. Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review and called it "a stylish, addictive brew." While the Alan Review claimed that “Evie is fascinatingly multifaceted as she approaches adulthood in ways she—and readers—never anticipated.”

What I Saw and How I Lied also received starred reviews from School Library Journal and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

Additional Links

Sample Chapter: http://www.judyblundell.com/WhatISaw/chapter.html

Reviews: http://www.judyblundell.com/WhatISaw/reviews.html

Judy Blundell’s homepage http://www.judyblundell.com

National Book Award page: http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2008_ypl_blundell.html