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Cushman, Karen

The Loud Silence of Francine Green

228 pp. | Clarion | August, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-618-50455-9 $16.00
(2) 4-6 This novel is set in 1949 Los Angeles at the beginning of anti-Communist fever and atom-bomb concerns. Francine, age thirteen, does her best to fly under the radar at her repressive Catholic school. Then she befriends nonconformist Sophie and learns about "free speech and improving the world and not being so afraid of trouble." Francine is an engaging and convincing character.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2006

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