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Silence That Binds Us, The
Joanna Ho
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: HarperTeen/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-063-05934-4
Keywords: prejudice; racism; suicide; sibling death; activism
Reeling from her beloved brother's suicide, Chinese American May, with her Haitian American best friend's help, fights back against racism after May's family is publicly maligned.