HUSH

ISBN-10

142415510

ISBN-13

978-0142415511

Author

Woodson, Jacqueline

Publisher

Penguin Young Readers Group

Copyright

1999

Lexile

640L

Genre

Fiction

Synopsis

A middle-class African American family is forced to enter the federal witness protection program after the father decides to testify against two policemen who killed an innocent boy. The family must leave a comfortable and familiar life. Just as Evie learns to cope with her new name and all new names and biographical details, she must also learn that her parents aren't as capable of readjusting as circumstances require. Useful in units on family life, social problems, and moral responsibility.

Themes

Family, resilience, civil rights

Protagonist

African American, Female

Note

Over the years, these books have been published in multiple editions. The page numbers in your book may be different than the ones on the lesson plan.