Opinions and Opossums

Silent no more, a girl questions authority and finds her voice.

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Agnes, taught to stay silent, finds her voice when her anthropologist neighbor, Gracy, sparks her curiosity. Frustrated by rigid views in religion class, Agnes learns about diverse perspectives, including seeing God as female. With her friend Mo, she steps out of her comfort zone, challenging norms and expressing her opinions. As they navigate school life, Agnes discovers the power of questioning and the thrill of being heard. Will Agnes embrace her newfound courage to challenge the status quo?

From the publisher

A School Library Journal Best Book Agnes has been raised to keep her opinions to herself, but how do you keep silent when you’re full of burning questions? Agnes has been encouraged not to question authority by her mom–but that’s especially hard in religion class, where it bugs her that so much gets blamed on Eve and that God’s always pictured one way. Fortunately, Agnes’ anthropologist neighbor, Gracy, gets Agnes thinking after they rescue an opossum together. Playing dead didn’t serve the opossum well, so maybe it’s time for Agnes to start thinking for herself. And when Agnes learns that some cultures picture God as a female, she feels freed to think–and write–about things from new perspectives. As she and her best friend, Mo, encourage each other to get out of their comfort zone at school as the quiet kids, they quickly find it’s sorta cool seeing people react when they learn you are very much full of thought-provoking opinions. Ann Braden has written a fast-paced, funny novel that will resonate with anyone who’s ever been afraid to say what they think or question the status quo.

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