Lotu Tii With his best friend silently locked up in the behavioral center, for something he is positive Branwell didn't do, Connor's whole world is turned upside down. E.L. Konigsburg is the only author to have won the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor in the same year. The View from Saturday is even better. Analog Audio Cassette - 978-0-8072-8740-8, Hardcover - 271 pages - 978-0-7862-3169-0, Hardcover - 272 pages - 978-0-689-83601-5, Mass Market Paperbound - 272 pages - 978-0-689-86715-6, Open Ebook - 272 pages - 978-1-4424-3973-3, Paperback - 272 pages - 978-0-689-83602-2, Paperback - 272 pages - 978-0-689-87123-8, Prebound-Glued - 272 pages - 978-0-613-45102-4, Prebound-Glued - 261 pages - 978-0-7569-1088-4, Prebound-Other - 261 pages - 978-0-613-73424-0, The latest from Newbery Medalist Konigsburg--a taut novel with the momentum of a detective story--never catches fire in this ultimately disappointing audio adaptation. When Dr. Z called me, he reported that the pressure in Nikki's skull was dropping, and that was a good sign, but, he cautioned, she was still in a coma. When his infant half sister Nikki appears unconscious, 13-year-old Branwell Zamborska rushes to call for help. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. (Margaret is the protagonist of The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place (2004), a kind of prequel to Silent to the Bone. Connor is Branwell's devoted best friend, determined on breaching Branwell's silence. Focusing on teen/YA literature, Teenink reviews are user-submitted by teen readers, and as such tend to vary significantly in style and quality. It is called a "silent disease" because people who develop it may not notice any changes until a bone breaks usually a bone in the hip, spine, or wrist. Branwell- a slightly odd, very precocious child- stops talking the day he calls 911. Under federal law, if you knowingly misrepresent that online material is infringing, you may be subject to criminal prosecution for perjury and civil penalties, including monetary damages, court costs, and attorneys fees. In a starred review, PW called it ""glowing with humor and dusted with. E. L. Konigsburg Mystery 2000 Save Rate book Parents say age 12+ Based on 10 reviews Kids say age 11+ Based on 24 reviews Read or buy Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Wow so I remembered this book out of the blue yesterday. While the basis for the story is disturbing, it is also "current events". Connor is the only one who might be able to break through . But how can Connor prove Branwell didn't commit the unspeakable act which he's accused-When Branwell can't speak for himself?:):). RT @JoshJosha1: Rich women are silent about it you the poor ones are hurt to the bone. Reviews on KidsReads vary in length and content, with newer reviews providing a concise but thorough look at plot and quality. Overall a really good book. There is nothing he can do now but testing their friendship and getting the information Branwell needs to talk. Therefore, it leaves me with suspense, to keep reading. Almost thirty years later she won the Newbery Medal once again for, Publisher [3] Eventually she resorts to Dad's expertise as University Registrar Kane, regarding the Zamborska case; that and some prodding by Connor effect some warming between daughter and father. When Branwell was home from school on Columbus Day, Yolanda was cleaning house. "Remember the story of the paralyzed Frenchman who wrote a whole book with the blink of his left eye? I am Connor, Connor Kane, and except for the past six weeks or so Branwell and I had always been best friends. There are mystery aspects in addition to all the other high notes of this book that make it enjoyable for YA readers as well as adults. "target=_blank>