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A Sudden Silence

Year

2007

Language

ENGLISH

Publication Information

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

The Caldecott Medal–winning author portrays a teenage boy's battle with grief-and a devastating mystery-after his brother is killed by a drunk driver. Jesse Harmon is tortured by guilt because he survived the hit-and-run accident that killed his deaf brother, Bry. His guilt is compounded when he finds he is attracted to Bry's crush, Chloe. Together Jesse and Chloe try to track down the drunk driver who killed Bry-but discovering the driver's identity leads to disturbing truths that could change their lives forever.

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