Branwell is a suspect of a horrible crime and unable to utter the words to tell what really happened. Copyright FreeBookNotes.com 2014-2023. She won't wake up. I won't say what his first words were until I explain what I heard when he said nothing, Konigsburg writes. E. L. Konigsburg's child characters have always been precociously gifted, but in recent novels, such as The View From Saturday, she has strayed perilously close to making them indistinguishable from very clever adults, and here she goes over the line. He knows that Branwell needs him, and he visits him daily. Was something happening to him that would happen to me three weeks later? I was impressed by how this book hooks you in and manages to keep you entertained throughout. Sixteen-year-old Nigeria Jones explores complex relationships with her famous freedom-fighter father and her all-Black commune in this striking portrait by Zoboi (Star Child). It's handled deftly, but I definitely wouldn't give this to a ten year old, and I wouldn't give it to any kid without lots of follow-up. Unable to add item to List. (Margaret is the protagonist of The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place (2004), a kind of prequel to Silent to the Bone. Elaine Lobl Konigsburg was an American author and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. The baby was Nicole called Nikki Branwell's half sister. Dr. Zamborska had asked me to visit Bran because he figured that I probably knew Branwell better than anyone else in Epiphany except for himself. She resolves to find her friend, at all costs. Please see the supplementary resources provided below for other helpful content related to this book. Sign up to save your library. When she came into the nursery, she saw Branwell shaking Nikki, trying to get her to wake up. Instant fireworks. , ISBN-13 She told him that she had put the baby down for her afternoon nap and had gone to her room. Had he started to shave? This was not the Branwell I knew, and yet, strangely, it was. Silent to the Bone by E. L. Konigsburg, Paperback | Barnes & Noble Home Kids' Books Add to Wishlist Seasonal Favorites Only $9.99 with Purchase of Any Kids' Book Kids' Club Eligible Silent to the Bone by E. L. Konigsburg 4.6 (16) Paperback (Reprint) $8.99 Paperback $8.99 eBook $7.99 View All Available Formats & Editions When he asked me, I couldn't answer and neither could he, but when I left him that first Friday of his long silence, I thought that Branwell could answer it. While little Nikki is in the hospital in a coma, Bran is sent to a juvenile detention center, and Connor visits him every day to try to develop ways to communicate so that they can get to the bottom of the mystery of what really happened that day. Read Time: 4 hours Full Book Notes and Study Guides Sites like SparkNotes with a Silent to the Bone study guide or cliff notes. His baby half-sister, Nikki, suffers a head injury and is in a coma. There is a lot of clever wordplay, most of which would go unnoticed by the book's intended audience. In 1968, Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by, Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. I think these things should be talked about openly with kids who are old enough, but I would not hand them a book like this with the scenes it had. -- prevail. Silent To The Bone book. After talking to a friend on the phone, she had started to read and must have dozed off. Parents need to know that this book includes all the hallmarks of a classic mystery story surrounding an infant in a coma. It is revealed that Vivian is abusive towards Nikki and Bran and she takes advantage of Bran and his new found feelings towards girls to keep him quiet about her to his parents. Once inside the trauma center at Clarion County Hospital, Nikki was put on a respirator and wrapped in blankets. The police cannot be told about the child abuse without also learning that Vivian saw Branwell become erect. Many older reviews only have a cursory paragraph on the plot. Almost thirty years later she won the Newbery Medal once again for, Publisher I found the dialogue to be a little jarring too, how no one really seemed to speak or act their age. I read this when I was 10 or younger and I think I was way too young for some of the events that happened. For something that seems so mysterious and important, the story was obvious. Connor's precocious friend Branwell suddenly stopped talking the day Bran's baby sister was injured and the babysitter blamed it on him. British Accent [panicky now]: Yes. Male Voice: Epiphany Fire and Rescue. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Learn more. Common Sense is a nonprofit organization. Browse books: Recent| popular| #| a| b| c| d| e| f| g| h| i| j| k| l| m| n| o| p| q| r| s| t| u| v| w| x| y| z|. He hadn't. Please try your request again later. In 1968, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. It was a long time ago that I read this book. Wed.Nov.25-2:45 pm was when the 911 call happened (to report attempt murder upon Nikki). FreeBookNotes has 10 more books by E. L. Konigsburg, with a total of 44 study guides. From the Mixed-Up Files is good. escape(document.referrer)+((typeof(screen)=="undefined")? "Talk was like the vitamins of our friendship: Large daily doses kept it healthy.". We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! . Branwell's guilt and the struggle he endures wishing his sister gets better as well as knowing the truth similarly makes the reader automatically like him. There is nothing he can do now but testing their friendship and getting the information Branwell needs to talk. Once on our way to the school bus stop in the days when Branwell was still starting conversations, he asked me a famous question: "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?" No one knows whether she will survive. Silent to the Bone by, E.L. Konigsburg, tells the story of courage, faith, and above all friendship. It was hard for my child to read about a boy dealing with the au pair's behavior. SILENT TO THE BONE. Have you read other E.L Konigsburg books? Select files or add your book in reader. web pages The title signifies what has happened to the main character because he seems to have lost his ability to talk after witnessing a terribly shocking incident between their au pair and his baby sister for which he was blamed and accused of. FreeBookNotes found 10 sites with book summaries or analysis of Silent to the Bone. Provides short user-submitted reviews, synopses, abstracts, and summaries created by the Shvoong online community. She smokes indoors, including in the same room as baby Nikki, brings her boyfriend to the house to have sex even with both children home, and doesn't change Nikki enough. answer choices. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. 14 day loan required to access EPUB and PDF files. He not only had less time for me, he also had less to say to me, which, in terms of our friendship, was pretty much the same thing. It forces me to want to figure out what is going to happen next in the story. --Cover, There are no reviews yet. As the author allowed the characters to disclose the reasons for Branwell's silence, we were able to openly discuss subjects that might otherwise not be broached. I believe this was a YA book, and though the subject of the book was a bit heavy for the younger audience, the story was told in a compelling and compassionate way. Connor visits Bran every day and develops a way to communicate with him using flash cards. Over time, it's revealed that Vivian is a terrible babysitter. Silent to the Bone is a first-person narrative by Connor Kane, a 13-year-old boy. Silent to the Bone by E. L. Konigsburg | Books on Tape Silent to the Bone By: E. L. Konigsburg Narrator: Howard McGillin Imprint: Listening Library Grades: Grade 7 & Up Ages: 12 and up Release Date: May 26, 2009 5 Hours and 20 Minutes Play Clip: Vm P d Embed Embed Code The book, Silent To the Bone, by E.L. Konigsburg has many exciting lines that leave me with suspense, and make me never want to stop reading. Ages 10-up. They're here. The View from Saturday is even better. On that first awful, awkward visit, a uniformed guard stood leaning against the wall, watching us. Konigsburg did a fabulous job writing this novel, as it was easily relatable to a teenage life, like mine. Some really interesting themes here about the nature of shame and the importance of confession and community, but the subject matter was pretty heavy for a middle-grade book. It has a long O sound, and a silent E.Yes, the O is a long O sound (oh) and the E is silent. BUY THIS BOOK Silent to the Bone E. L. Konigsburg. Reviews tend to be short and light on plot details. Decent for use on character building though. , here helps her uncles save their prized towers. A CAT scan was taken of her head, which showed that her injuries could cause her brain to swell. Absorbing mystery includes child abuse, sexual manipulation. But from what I remember, this book dealt with abuse of children (and I think it involved sexual abuse) and that of children being accused of abuse in a graphic sense. , Paperback Branwell is very honest, smart, caring and tall. He spoke to me because even before I knew the details, I believed in him. Though true for Branwell Zamborska and Connor Kane, the real definition cannot be put into words - literally. The emphasis is on describing the writing style and quality, with a short plot synopsis included. NOW, BRAN. British Accent [frightened]: The baby won't wake up. We see things through the eyes of Bran, who himself doesn't fully understand what is happening and why it's wrong and I think it's important that this teaches younger readers who may be going through similar things to speak up and explain them to them. In a starred review, PW called it ""glowing with humor and dusted with. Silent to the Bone by, E.L. Konigsburg, tells the story of courage, faith, and above all friendship. How a pain in your collarbone can be a sign of silent killer - and 6 other symptoms to spot. 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. Your privacy is important to us. Connor Kane, 13, is the son of Roderick Kane and his second wife. His eyeglasses were so badly smudged that his blue eyes appeared almost gray. 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