Fountains of Silence

A note about content

Fountains of Silence is set in Spain at a time when the Catholic faith was the main religious practice in that country. If your teen is not familiar with the Catholic church, you may want to spend time learning more about the vocations of nuns and priests in the church and common practices such as confession. This background will help your teen better understand some aspects of this story. Ultimately, Fountains of Silence affirms family, loyalty, truth, and true love, while also accurately reflecting the kinds of incidents that happened during a troubled time in Spain’s history. Some of the intense events and images of this book may be upsetting. Analyzing the injustices of this time and place opens the door to big juicy conversations about repression, racism, loss, and socioeconomic differences. Parents are encouraged to pre-read Fountains of Silence to be equipped to process reactions and insights together with their teens.