he Silent, by Rebecca Kenney, is teen fiction about a high school senior trying to prevent an attack on her school. When frightening emails are sent to the teachers at Mourning High, Nikki Altemann teams up with a local detective to find out who is behind the threats. With few resources and even fewer clues, Nikki faces the reality that the culprit could be anyone. Between the trouble at school and conflict within her own family, Nikki wonders if she will survive the year. Only her faith can give her the courage she needs to face what's coming.