Hey, it's NPR's Book of the Day. I'm Andrew Limbong. Today, we've got two books for the younger

crowd. In a bit, we'll hear about a picture book that, to me, as a younger sibling, kind of

sounds like pro older sibling propaganda, but in the interest of journalistic integrity, I guess

it's only right that we hear out what these older siblings

have to say. But first, something for kids a little older, who may already be facing some

tough, real-world problems. The book is by John Shue, and it's titled, Louder Than Hunger.

It's a slightly fictionalized account of Shue's own childhood dealing with anorexia nervosa.

See, there was a voice in his head telling him he wasn't good enough that he was unworthy.

And in this interview with NPR Scott Simon, Shue talks about framing that voice in the book

and turning it from a capital V voice to a lowercase V voice, from a

proper noun to a common one. It seems like a simple switch, but in shoes hands, it's a powerful

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Jake Stacy is 13 years old in the 1990s and hears a voice inside of him.

He loves Sondheim and Streisand, Emily Dickinson and Rollerblading.

He has a special bond with his grandmother.

And they laugh, watch movies, listen to Broadway shows, and have fun.

Then, Jake hears that voice telling him.

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