Such Quiet Girls

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Ten children, abducted in broad daylight—and buried alive.

Sage and her sister won’t make it home from school today. Neither will the other children on Bus 315. But that’s only the beginning of the nightmare.

New bus driver Jessa blames herself for what happened. She couldn’t protect the kids she was supposed to deliver to daycare, just like she couldn’t protect her own daughter three years ago. But this time, everything will be different. It has to be.

Trapped in a shipping container buried twenty feet underground, Jessa and the children do their best to stay calm. The kidnappers insist that if everyone behaves, they’ll be freed when the ransom is paid. But Sage isn’t sure they’ll last that long. Neither is Jessa. It’s dark and cramped, and with every passing minute it’s getting harder to breathe.

With time—and air—running thin, Jessa and the children must find a way to outsmart their captors, or face an unthinkable fate.

Such Quiet Girls was inspired by actual events.

    1. How do you feel about the way Sheena handled the situation? Was her response appropriate or do you feel she should’ve acted differently?

    2. Compare Ted and Andy. In the beginning they are on the same page, but by the end they aren’t. Did you feel empathy for either throughout the book?

    3. Memory is a major theme throughout the book. How does this show up through each character’s journey?  

    4. Think of a time you had to find strength in a difficult situation. What was your “Harriet the Spy” moment, and how did it help you navigate the situation? 

    5. Each character has a complicated family dynamic (like most of us!) How does family (either chosen or blood related) inform our decision making process? 

    6. Which character did you identify with most in the book? 

    7. What part of the book made you feel the strongest emotion, and what was that emotion?