Hush (novel)

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Hush
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AuthorEishes Chayil, a pseudonym
LanguageEnglish
Genre Fiction
Publisher Walker Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 14, 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages368
ISBN 0-8027-2088-9

Hush is a 2010 novel written under the pseudonym Eishes Chayil. In August 2011, the author revealed herself as Judy Brown, the daughter of Ruthie Lichtenstein, the publisher of Hamodia. [1] It deals with sexual abuse in the Ger Hasidic Jewish community of Boro Park, Brooklyn, and is based on experiences the author claims to have witnessed. Hush was selected as a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews . [2]

References

  1. ↑ Failed Messiah (blog), Author Of Anonymous Book On Haredi Child Sex Abuse Outs Herself, August 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Book review from bloomsburykids.com". Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2011.