Silence Is Golden

In the fourth installment of Jeanne M. Dams's turn-of-the-century series, Hilda Johansson, a maid in the wealthy Studebaker household, navigates the challenges of her fragile situation while living with her family of seven in a cramped house. Her bittersweet reunion with her loved ones is overshadowed by the struggles of her 12-year-old brother, Eric, who is unable to hold a job. When a friend's desperate attempt to escape to the circus ends in violence, Hilda's world is thrown into turmoil, forcing her to confront harsh realities.