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The Loudest Silence

The Loudest Silence

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Availability:In StockContributor:Sydney LangfordAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2024-07-30Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Holiday HouseISBN-13:9780823456246ISBN-10:823456242UPC:9780823456246Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Disabilities, Performing ArtsBook Topic:Friendship, MusicSize:8.30 x 5.90 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC8HQVWDYA
Two disabled queer teens find belonging in this poignant platonic love story about singing, signing, and solidarity.

Casey Kowalski once dreamed of becoming a professional singer. Then the universe threw her a life-altering curveball--sudden, permanent, and profound hearing loss--just before her family's move from Portland to Miami. Now, she's learning to navigate the world as a Deaf-Hard of Hearing person while trying to conceal her hearing loss from her new schoolmates.

Hayden Gonz?lez-Rossi is also keeping secrets. Three generations of Gonz?lez men have risen to stardom on the soccer field, and Hayden knows his family expects him to follow in their footsteps, but he wants to quit soccer and pursue a career on Broadway. If only his Generalized Anxiety Disorder didn't send him into a debilitating spiral over the thought of telling the truth.

Casey and Hayden are both determined to hide who they really are. But when they cross paths at school, they bond over their shared love of music and their mutual feeling that they don't belong, and the secrets come spilling out. Their friendship is the beating heart of this dual-perspective story featuring thoughtful disability representation, nuanced queer identities, and a lovably quirky supporting cast.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Holiday HouseISBN-13:9780823456246ISBN-10:823456242UPC:9780823456246Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Disabilities, Performing ArtsBook Topic:Friendship, MusicSize:8.30 x 5.90 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC8HQVWDYA
Sydney Langford (they/them) is a queer, Deaf-Hard of Hearing, and physically disabled author living in Portland, Oregon. When not singing musical theater songs or playing with their dogs, they are passionate about writing stories that celebrate inclusivity and the diverse experiences of queer and disabled teens. The Loudest Silence is their debut novel. You can find Sydney on social media @slangwrites, or visit their website at slangwrites.com.
Publisher: Holiday House

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