Reviews

The Loud Silence of Francine Green by Karen Cushman

mildlyjulie's review against another edition

4.0

Karen Cushman strikes again! This is much more modern than her other (excellent) books, but the story is still very much set in a specific historical period. Francine has always been told to "Sit down, Francine," and "Be quiet, Francine," and so she has always kept her head down and let others get in trouble. But when someone actually asks her, "Francine, what do you think?" she begins to find her own voice. She begins questioning things she's always taken for granted, and her new friend Sophie brings her into a more sophisticated but cynical world of the Cold War.

I really enjoyed Francine's story and the parallels of the Red Scare are not too far removed from current world prejudices.

luaucow's review against another edition

4.0

An interesting look into life during the Red Scare. Another excellent title by this Newberry Winner author.