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.