A review by aoosterwyk
The Loud Silence of Francine Green by Karen Cushman

4.0

Good historical fiction story set in the 50s: Cold War, McCarthyism, Red Scare, intolerance. Conformist Francine befriends outspoken Sophie when she transfers to her Catholic school after having been expelled from public school for protesting her lack of free speech (by painting her message on the gym floor).
Themes of friendship, loyalty, bravery and a good sense of what it was like as a child to try and make sense of the complicated world of adults.