Truly Devious: A Mystery
by Maureen Johnson • Book 1 of the Truly Devious: The Stevie Bell Mysteries Series
New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder... read more
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Year Published 2018
Word Count 94,895
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 193941, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation)--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | School & Education | Boarding School & Prep School
- Boarding schools--Juvenile fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--Ghost Stories
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Boarding schools--Fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION--School & Education--Boarding School & Prep School
- Cold cases (Criminal investigation)--Juvenile fiction
- Vermont--Fiction
- Vermont--Juvenile fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories
- Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Young Adult Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2018

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2018
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