The Loud Silence of Francine Green Author: Karen Cushman
	Book Information Publisher: Random House Book Type: Paperback Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9780385737203 - ISBN-10: 0385737203 Publication Date: 9/2008 Pages: 217

This book is a Newbury Medal winner.
Francine Green lives in Hollywood, surrounded by glamorous movie stars who always know exactly what to say and do. Her father has taught her that it's best not to speak up or get involved. But then Francine meeets the outspoken Sophie Bowman, a newcomer to All Saints School for Girls. The nuns disapprove of Francine's friendship with Sophie, who questions authority and protests injustice in and out of school. But because of Sophie, Francine begins to see beyond her sheltered, trouble-free life. When Mr. Bowman, a successful writier, encourages Francine to think for herself and form her own opinions, she finds herself worrying about the Communist scares in Hollywood and the atom bomb. Then something tragic occurs, and Francine wants to break her silence and take a stand. But at what price?