num_pages: 160
description: In 1848 a fourteen-year-old Missourian, although not a habitual liar, tells two lies that start off an unusual chain of events.
language: English
title: I Tell a Lie Every So Often
titlecomplete: I Tell a Lie Every So Often
genres: Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 12
awards: awardedAt: 157795200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Books
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)