Six Truths and a Lie

Six Muslim teens are falsely accused of a deadly attack in this timely and harrowing examination of America's justice system, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Samira Ahmed.

As fireworks pop off at a rowdy Fourth of July bonfire party, an explosion off the California coast levels an oil rig--resulting in chaos and worse, murder.

At the center are six Muslim teens - six patriots, six strangers, and six suspects.

An old soul caught in the wrong place. An aspiring doctor. An influencer with a reputation to protect. A perfect daughter with secrets to hide. A soccer star headed for Stanford. An immigrant in love. Each with something to hide and everything to lose.

Faced with accusations of terrorism, The Six are caught in a political game that will pit them against each other in exchange for exoneration. They must choose: frame each other to guarantee their own independence or expose their secrets to earn back freedom for them all.


Author: Ream Shukairy
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.51w x 1.18d
ISBN13: 9780316564601
ISBN10: 0316564605
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense | Crime
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Young Adult Fiction | Religious | Muslim

About the Author

Ream Shukairy is the author of The Next New Syrian Girl and Six Truths and a Lie. She is a Syrian American born and raised full-time in Orange County, California and part-time over summers in Syria. Whether in California or Syria, she feels at home where her family is and wherever there's a beach. She has a talent for learning languages and is always on the search for the next place she can travel and flex her words. The daughter of immigrants, there isn't a stereotype she won't try her hardest to defy.