Hush
by Eishes Chayil
A haunting novel set in New York’s contemporary Chassidic Jewish community... read more
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- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
Year Published 2010
Word Count 89,244
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 139530, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Jews
- Judaism--Customs and practices--Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- Orthodox Judaism
- Sexual abuse--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Sexual Abuse
- Orthodox Judaism--Fiction
- New York
- New York (State)
- Suicide--Fiction
- Judaism
- Suicide--Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life
- Jews--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile fiction
- Jews--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- Borough Park (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction
- Sexual abuse
- Orthodox Judaism--Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction
- Customs and practices
- Judaism--Customs and practices--Fiction
- Borough Park (New York, N.Y.)
- Borough Park (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Sex crimes--Juvenile fiction
- Suicide
- Lists With This Book
- Grief and Loss Books
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
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