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Hush

by Jacqueline Woodson

Verse novel · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 620L · 2002

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Why we'd hand it over

A searing, unflinching verse novel about a child forced into silence after witnessing police violence—essential reading for upper-middle-grade kids ready to grapple with race, family loyalty, and moral courage.

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