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RITA nominated Janet Gurtler has had her writing compared to both Judy Blume and Jodi Picoult. Things like that make her really happy. Janet lives with her family in Calgary, Alberta. She can usually be found with a laptop on her lap since she is slightly addicted to the Internet.
The Truth About Us will appeal to contemporary romance readers, but it also does a really good job of highlighting the truth about the various economic realities of the people we know but don't always know well, the people we see every day but never really learn their stories. I also love that it doesn't vilify or demonize any of the people in the shelter and it highlights the truth of many people like Flynn's family who just need a little bit of extra help to make ends meet as they bust their butts in jobs that barely pay a livable wage. For every story you hear about someone milking the system, the truth is that most of the people needing some additional help are working hard in a system that seems designed to make sure they fail. The Truth About Us helps give those stories a voice. - Teen Librarian Toolbox
