Do you always HAVE to tell the truth? We discussed this question in third and fourth grade classes. Some students said you always have to tell the truth no matter what. But after reading this book, some students decided you didn't have to always say everything that popped into your head (even if it's true), especially if it will hurt someone's feelings. Libby is caught in a lie with her mother, so she vows to always tell the truth no matter what. But she realizes that sometimes it is best just to say nothing. She feels the need to tell the teacher that Willy didn't do his homework, which angers Willy. She doesn't understand why he gets so mad at her, since it's the truth! And did she really have to tell all the girls before Sunday school that her best friend Ruthie Mae has a hole in her sock? Libby learns that there is such a thing as telling the truth, and minding her own business when it doesn't concern her. And most importantly, to keep comments to herself when it might hurt somebody's feelings. A tricky area, but I think most students agreed by the end of the book that there are times that keeping the truth to yourself is sometimes the best!
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