silence

"Melie doesn't know how to relate to her father, a political prisoner in another country whom she has never met, when he is released and immigrates to join her family in Montreal. "Where I come from, you have to say the same things as everyone else or keep quiet," Melie's mother tells her. "And your father isn't someone who knows how to keep quiet. Nor is he someone who likes saying the same things as everyone else. So he had some problems." However, ever since he came into Melie's life, keeping quiet is the only thing her father has done. Partly because Sami doesn't speak the same language as his daughter, and partly because he doesn't know how to live as a free man anymore. Melie has to tame him, like the kitten that she just found, and like Mr. Xavier and his partner seem to be doing with Mei-Li, the little girl they just adopted. Things that are worthwhile aren't always easy."-- Provided by publisher.

"The story of the composer John Cage's famous composition of four minutes and 33 seconds of empty sheet music, and its first performance by the pianist David Tudor"--.

Mary, a quiet young girl, finds herself at odds with her loud family. Mary is so quiet that she seems to fade from her family's sight. When calling loudly for Mary gets no result, her family tries quiet waiting instead and finds both Mary and the simple beauty in slowing down to listen to the world. Includes tips for being mindful.

A young child learns to find comfort in silence when the world becomes too noisy.

Although many people think Emile is shy, he is simply quiet on the outside while on the inside, his imagination is loud and wild.

Belle from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" does different fun things while being quiet.

"The tiny house is too loud! Twig's participating in her school's read-a-thon, but it's hard to concentrate with Dad watching TV and Turtle trying to blow gum bubbles or showing off the tiny house to curious passersby. And when Twig's classmate Matteo starts logging more reading time than her, she's desperate to get back her lead. But how do you make alone time in a family that's so squished together?"--Provided by publisher.

"Edgar keeps waking up his new baby sister, but he can't help being noisy. Luckily, his friend Ruby has an idea!"--Back of cover.

"A young girl who feels misunderstood and different stays quiet, turning to books to find a place where she can connect with the world and where her words hold power"--OCLC.

"In 1993, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge spent fifty days walking solo across Antarctica, becoming the first person to reach the South Pole alone, accompanied only by a radio whose batteries he had removed before setting out. In this book, ... Kagge explores ... silence ... By recounting his own experience and discussing the observations of poets, artists, and explorers, Kagge shows [readers] why silence is essential to ... sanity and happiness--and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude"--Jacket flap.