The silence that binds us
Title:
The silence that binds us
Author:
Ho, Joanna.
ISBN:
9780063059344
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, c2022.
Physical Description:
437 p. ; 22 cm
Abstract:
In the year following their son's death, May Chen's parents face racist accusations of putting too much pressure on their son and causing his death by suicide, and May attempts to challenge the racism and ugly stereotypes through her writing, only to realize that she still has a lot to learn and that her actions have consequences for her family as well as herself.
ideal candidate:
Ages 14 up.
Grades 10-12.
Subject:
| Suicide -- Fiction. |
| Siblings -- Fiction. |
| Racism -- Fiction. |
| Chinese Americans -- Fiction. |
| Asian Americans -- Fiction. |
| Family life -- California -- Fiction. |
| High schools -- Fiction. |
| Schools -- Fiction. |
Summary:
In the year following their son's death, May Chen's parents face racist accusations of putting too much pressure on their son and causing his death by suicide, and May attempts to challenge the racism and ugly stereotypes through her writing, only to realize that she still has a lot to learn and that her actions have consequences for her family as well as herself.