They’re the comments that haunt you at night, the ones that replay in your mind’s eye over and over until you feel like your own brain is determined to drive you crazy. It is a story that will hopefully foster empathy and maybe even communication with our 'quiet' peers.We all say things we wish we could take back - the stupid joke no one laughed at, the mispronounced word, that awkward conversation with a crush. After Zero reminds us of so many loved ones of those suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders. "Powerful and poetic."-John David Anderson, author of Posted and Ms. This award winning book offers kids an authentic depiction of selective mutism and a story of the experience of middle school interactions and mental illness.
"This tender and truthful book stays with you long after the words have gone."-Patricia Forde, author of The List Then, the discovery of a shocking family secret helps Elise realize that her silence might just be the key to unlocking everything she's ever hoped for.Ī 2019 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts (NCTE) Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep is far away.īut now months have passed, and Elise isn't sure she could speak even if she wanted to-not to keep her only friend, Mel, from drifting further away-or to ask if anyone else has seen her English teacher's stuffed raven come to life. Age Level: 8 and up - Grade Level: 3 to 7Įlise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken.
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