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Starred Review on August 1, 2020 | Picture Books
K-Gr 2—A pale girl with free-flowing frizzy brown hair, Mary does not say much and when she does, she speaks quietly. She climbs trees to hang her recycled jug feeder, whispers to birds, and swings and cartwheels outdoors. "Because Mary was quiet, she heard things nobody else heard." Unfortunately her family—mother, father, and brother—cannot hear her, and tell her to speak up. They are all so busy, however, that Mary's version of loud is still not loud enough. Mary becomes even quieter and i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More