The Disability Book Archive

[ID: A book cover. The author’s name “Sherryl Jordan” is written at the top on small white capitals. The title “The Raging Quiet” is immediately below this in larger dark yellow writing. A quote from author Karen Cushman reads “A wonderful achievement, full of truth and compassion, and a delight to read” in very small white writing in the lower left corner. The background shows art of two young people in front of a large green field. On the left, a woman with long, curly dark hair, in a dress with a brown skirt, white shirt and blue overshirt. To the right, a young man with longe curly black hair, in a white shirt and white pants. They are facing each other and holding each other’s hands. /end]

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Content Warning:

• Ableism
• Death
• Domestic Abuse
• Rape
• Blood
• Whipping
• Sexual Content

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Summary:

A newcomer to the tiny village of Tocurra befriends a young man whose deafness has left him isolated from his fellow villagers. Marnie and Raver learn to communicate through a series of hand gestures, but when a death shakes the village, their special, silent bond causes the two to fall under suspicion of witchcraft. A compelling, romantic, and revealing story for young readers, Sherryl Jordan’s The Raging Quiet is an ideal kids’ feature for a month of romance.

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Notes:

There is an audiobook.

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Archivist Comments:

I can’t find a great deal of information on it, but Jordan apparently had a measure of experience with and knowledge regarding the deaf community and sign language due to work she conducted with them.

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