Who ever doesn’t believe that opposites attract should read The Loud Silence of Francine Green written by Karen Cushman. The main character is Francine Green a quite, well behaved catholic school girl who become best friends with her complete opposite Sophie Bowman. Sophie is outspoken, rule breaking, war activist. The two best friends are completely different but they learn from each others personalities.
The Loud Silence of Francine Green takes place in the 1950’s when the United States when the United States was scared of communism and atomic bombs. Sophie has a strong opinion against the war and the government. Francine on the other hand never understood that she could have her own opinions and she is free to speak her mind. Sophie teaches Francine to speak up for what she feels and learns to develop her own ideas. With the help of Francine’s best friend, for the first time she decides she wants to be heard
This book takes you back to the 1950’s and shows the concerns and issues during that time. Through the perspective of a 13 year old girl the reader learns about this time period and the scariness of a war filled with atomic bombs, free speech, communists and blacklisting.
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