The Things We Didn't Post

Ten seconds went viral. Eleven minutes told a different story.

At Valley Vista High, everyone has a camera, everyone has an opinion, and everyone thinks they know what happened.

When a confrontation between student Eli Carter and a school security officer is captured on video, a short clip explodes across social media. Within hours, sides are chosen. Rumors become facts. Anger spreads. And a complicated moment becomes a simple story of heroes and villains.

But Maya Torres knows there's more.

As a student journalist, Maya believes in documenting the truth. And she has something no one else seems to have-the context behind the clip everyone is sharing.

The more she investigates, the more complicated the story becomes. Different pieces of footage tell different truths. Friends disagree about what should be made public. The school faces growing pressure. And Maya must decide whether revealing everything will correct the story-or simply give the internet more lives to tear apart.

Because something can be real and still be misleading.

And sometimes the most important part of a story is what we didn't post.

The Things We Didn't Post is a thought-provoking contemporary YA novel about social media, friendship, truth, privacy, accountability, and the consequences of turning real people into viral stories. Perfect for readers interested in timely stories about growing up in a world where everyone is watching-and where the truth depends on more than what fits on a screen.