The Truth About Everything

Gut a fish. Rewire a truck. Survive the collapse of the US government. All lessons fifteen-year-old Lark has learned during “homeschool” with her conspiracy-theorist-doomsday-prepping parents. If only she’d also learned the fundamentals of human biology or even how to read. When Lark gets her first period and realizes how much she doesn’t know, she ignores her fears of everything outside their rural Montana farm and secretly attends school for the first time. At high school, Lark discovers the world is very different than she has been told, from the basics of the internet to government takeovers that never happened. Lark uncovers the holes in her parents’ beliefs and realizes that she must decide her own truth. But it won’t come without sacrifices. Click Here to Read Preview. 

A 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist

2023 IPPY Awards Gold Medalist, Young Adult Fiction – General

2023 Moonbeam Awards Silver Medalist (Young Adult Fiction – Mature Issues)

Publisher's Weekly

“Farr’s uncomplicated prose complements a fast-paced plot with intense interpersonal stakes, as Lark evolves from a timid if stubborn recluse into a credibly resolute protagonist in this hopeful tale.”

School Library Journal

“Farr excellently portrays Lark’s emotional struggles in a genuine way. Readers will be rooting for Lark to question her upbringing while being empathetic to her conflicting emotions about what she has been raised to believe. . . .A unique tale of coming of age in an anti-government household. A first purchase for young adult collections where realistic fiction is in demand.”

Kirkus Reviews

“An engrossing, poignant tale of a difficult journey.”