Harriet Tells the Truth
A couple of years ago I was sent an advanced copy of Just Harriet, and was asked if I'd be interested in writing an Educator's Guide for the book. Agreeing to write the guide, I knew I was going to spend a lot of time reading, thinking about, and getting to know Harriet. I read the book alone, aloud to my third grade class, and alone again, probably a couple more times. And I have to be honest, I didn't love Harriet in the beginning. Then along came book two, Harriet Spies , and I started to find myself drifting closer to Harriet as she dug into island mysteries and made a new friend. We still weren't exactly besties, but something was certainly growing. By the time I closed the final chapter in Harriet Tells the Truth , I could truly say that I love Harriet. The girl who started out as a self-proclaimed liar, was forced to step out of her regular patterns, and began changing her perceptions of others and of herself. These stories are deeper than you might expect whe