The Ring of Truth Author:Susan Beth Pfeffer Sixteen-year-old Sloan Fredericks never thought she would be in the middle of a political scandal. When she told her friends that a high-ranking government official made a pass at her, she didn't imagine that the news would end up in a gossip column the next day. To make matters worse, Sloan's best friend, Justine, admits to having a fling with ... more »the same politician, and rumors spiral out of control.
Sloan's politically powerful grandmother feels the most important thing is to protect the family name. A local attorney thinks that it is Sloan's responsibility to take a stand and make an example of the politician. Justine is eating up the tabloid attention, and she suggests that Sloan do the same. The pressure from everyone involved causes Sloan to wonder: Has she done the right thing by telling what she believes to be the truth?« less