Radio silence book
Also, if you like a bit of quirky in your novels. Recommendation: Get it soon especially if you enjoy books about relationships and finding your path. She also has a unicorn onesie and I have to say that made me smile. I’m always looking for adults in young adult books who care for teens and treat them with respect so I was happy to meet one of these moms. Frances has a mother who encourages independence and experimentation and Aled has one who is quite the opposite. Everyone at her school knows her as the incredibly clever girl who gets all the good grades and spends all her time studying - but she is secretly also one of the most popular. About the book: Frances Janvier is head girl at her Academy, and a potential Oxbridge candidate. It also challenged the assumption that academics trump the arts because one will not get you money in the end.įinally, Frances and Aled both have mothers who are active in their lives. Alice Osemans 'Radio Silence' is the novel I needed when I was younger. This story challenged that expectation in many ways. As a teacher, I know we encourage students to think about college even in elementary school. This is something Frances has been highly focused on for years without questioning the plan. Frances, Aled, and their friend Daniel are all on a trajectory leading directly to university. That isn’t something explored very deeply, but it’s part of her story.Īnother aspect of the story is the issue of expectations around university attendance. Frances doesn’t know much about her Ethiopian culture and wishes that was different. cover, you wouldn’t know it, but Frances is mixed-race with a white mother and an Ethiopian father. I loved the time spent getting to know the characters and seeing their friendships develop.įrom the U.S. The book does include some couples, but romance isn’t the focus for the most part. Frances’ mother asks if there is something more happening, but they don’t want or need that type of relationship with each other. They are both creative and enjoy spending time together, but not in a romantic way.
Aled and Frances share a love for the podcast Universe City.
This was one of the things I appreciated about Radio Silence. Without him, will she have the courage to show the world who she really is? Or will she be met with radio silence? They get each other when no one else does.īut when Aled’s identity as Radio Silence is revealed, Frances fears that the future of Universe City-and their friendship-is at risk. Frances and Aled spend an entire summer working together and becoming best friends. When Frances gets a message from Radio Silence asking if she’ll collaborate with him, everything changes. But no one knows he’s the creator of Universe City, who goes by the name Radio Silence. When she’s not studying, she’s up in her room making fan art for her favorite podcast, Universe City.Įveryone knows Aled Last as that quiet boy who gets straight As. Since he is a boy and I am a girl.įrances Janvier spends most of her time studying. Summary: You probably think that Aled Last and I are going to fall in love or something.