Books like Other Side of Silence by Margaret Mahy
Hero is a gifted and idiosyncratic twelve‑year‑old who lives in a family that is both brilliant and contentious. In response to the chaotic dynamics at home, she withdraws into selective mutism, refusing to speak. As she struggles to reconcile the truth of her feelings with the demands of her day‑to‑day life, the story follows her steps toward understanding, acceptance, and the beginning of self‑realization.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Margaret Mahy
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