Discussion Resources
Discussion Resources
The Fountains of Silence Book Club Guide
With one-of-a-kind photos, 16 discussion questions, exclusive bonus content, and even book-inspired recipes this media-rich guide is the perfect companion for you and your book club.
The Fountains of Silence Discussion Guide
Discussion guide for book clubs and classrooms created by the Penguin Random House School and Library department.
Interview with Ruta Sepetys
Ruta discusses The Fountains of Silence, her writing process, and her thoughts on hidden history in “Breaking the Silence,” an interview for the ALA Intellectual Freedom Blog.
The Silence of Others
Now streaming on Netflix, The Silence of Others is an award-winning documentary by Almudena Carracedo & Robert Bahar that chronicles the incredible human struggle during and after
the Franco dictatorship in Spain. The film addresses the history, the impact of the ‘Pact of Forgetting,’ and issues of transitional justice.
Paracuellos
by Carlos Giménez
Paracuellos has been described as a work of great courage and perhaps the most important graphic memoir ever conceived in comics. Created at a time when telling the truth about Spain’s political past could result in death, Carlos Giménez’s autobiographical account of the plight of children in post-World War II Fascist Spain has won virtually every comics award in Europe. This graphic memoir provided inspiration for the characters of Rafa and Fuga in The Fountains of Silence.
Franco: A Biography
by Paul Preston
Considered the definitive biography of Francisco Franco. Over 1,000 pages written by Sir Paul Preston, award-winning Hispanist and historian specializing in Spanish history.
