Tru Confessions by Janet Tashjian

Tru Confessions is a cute story about twelve year old Tru (Trudy). The story is written as a diary. Tru has lots of the same struggles as most twelve year old girls-friends, boys, school work, the usual. Tru is also struggling to deal with her twin brother, who happens to be developmentally delayed. Tru is also an aspiring video documentarian and much of the book is about her trying to capture and tell the story of her brother via a cable access contest.

It is a touching story, but it does a good job of not becoming overly sentimental, while still treating the subject with respect that it deserves.

Ages: 9-13
Keywords: Adolescence, siblings, empathy, mental retardation, diaries