Cover art for Silence that Binds Us
Published
Harper Collins, July 2022
ISBN
9780063274235
Format
Softcover

Silence that Binds Us

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Joanna Ho, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, has written an exquisite, heart-rending debut young adult novel that will inspire all to speak truth to power. Maybelline Chen isnt the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be.

May prefers hoodies over dresses and wants to become a writer. When asked, her mom cant come up with one specific reason for why she's proud of her only daughter. Mays beloved brother, Danny, on the other hand, has just been admitted to Princeton. But Danny secretly struggles with depression, and when he dies by suicide, May's world is shattered. In the aftermath, racist accusations are hurled against May's parents for putting too much pressure on him. Mays father tells her to keep her head down. Instead, May challenges these ugly stereotypes through her writing. Yet the consequences of speaking out run much deeper than anyone could foresee. Who gets to tell our stories, and who gets silenced Its up to May to take back the narrative. Joanna Ho masterfully explores timely themes of mental health, racism, and classism.

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