Susie will Not Speak (Hole Books)

Jahan’s best friend Susie has a lisp. The boys in the park tease her and call her Thoothie and the kids at school laugh at her. Fed up Susie decides to stops speaking. What is Jahan to do? About the Author Shruthi Rao studied to be an energy engineer and worked as a software professional until her story-gobbling-monster-daughter pulled out the writer lurking inside her. She writes for both adults and children and is a freelance editor. She loves books science trees desserts hikes and the internet.