Grasping the gate, I tried to stand up — but the pain was so searing, I sank back down. There was no way I was making it around the block. I huddled inside my sweatshirt, despair draining me of any shred of hope. Why had I come to Shaarei Shosh in the first place? Who needed me here?

It should have been a blissful season for Chayala Schur. With graduation approaching and a grand future in sight, life was supposed to open up — not close in. But sometimes the loudest sound is the one nobody else hears.

Sound Effect is a compelling, character-driven novel that follows Chayala through the quiet battles of emunah, friendship, and finding your voice.

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