nobodyelsehasto

__Nobody Else Has to Know__ by Ingrid Tomey ISBN: 0-38-532624-6 c1999 231 pages R.L. 4.3 Points-8

Good sections to read aloud: -page 7...when Webb asks his grandfather if he can drive

Summary: Webb wakes up in the hospital and all he can remember is that Grandpa had picked him up from school...he doesn’t remember anything about any accident. He doesn’t remember that he was the one driving (don’t want to forget to mention that he wasn’t supposed to be driving...he wasn’t old enough). The little girl that he hit is in critical condition and even if she does live, she’ll never lead a normal life again. Grandpa may be sent to jail, and Webb doesn’t want that to happen. He and his Grandfather are extremely close. But, remember, Webb doesn’t remember that it was him driving, but when the memories DO start to come back, and he shares them with Grandpa, Grandpa simply wants to take the blame. He tells Webb that “nobody else has to know.” Webb just can’t live with the guilt, yet, he doesn’t want to make things worse for him and his family. Could you keep a secret like that and let someone else take the blame...someone that you love...when you know the real truth? Read to find out what Webb decides to do.

YA Fiction--teen issues; honesty; grandfathers; guilt

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