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Hush by Jacqueline Woodson

Hush

Jacqueline Woodson

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 7, 2010

A powerfully moving novel from a three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Evie Thomas is not who she used to be.

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Who it’s for
A thoughtful coming-of-age story about identity, family upheaval, and the uneasy work of starting over.
Themes
Identity, Family upheaval, Coming of age
Genres
Growing Up, US: African American Stories, Depression & Mental Health

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About this book

A powerfully moving novel from a three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Evie Thomas is not who she used to be. Once she had a best friend, a happy home and a loving grandmother living nearby. Once her name was Toswiah. Now, everything is different. Her family has been forced to move to a new place and change their identities. But that's not all that has changed. Her once lively father has become depressed and quiet.

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Her mother leaves teaching behind and clings to a new-found religion. Her only sister is making secret plans to leave. And Evie, struggling to find her way in a new city where kids aren't friendly and the terrain is as unfamiliar as her name, wonders who she is. Jacqueline Woodson weaves a fascinating portrait of a thoughtful young girl's coming of age in a world turned upside down A National Book Award Finalist

Finding Her Bearings

A thoughtful coming-of-age story about identity, family upheaval, and the uneasy work of starting over.

Come here for

  • A young protagonist questioning who she is after her family changes its identity
  • Family relationships strained by loss, silence, and change

Expect

  • An intimate view of a life turned upside down
  • A sustained, emotionally attentive coming-of-age narrative

Where it sits

US: African American Stories71%
Depression & Mental Health43%
Growing Up43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • US: African American Stories
  • New Experiences
  • Prejudice & Racism
Authors
Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 7, 2010
Format
Paperback
Theme
Identity · Family upheaval · Coming of age
Reading lane
US: African American Stories