Finally Heard: Chapters 30-42

by Kelly Yang
In this sequel to Finally Seen, ten-year-old Lina joins the world of social media, and finds herself caught up in cyberbullying and overwhelmed by others' opinions.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1-13, Chapters 14-29, Chapters 30-42, Chapters 43-57, Chapters 58-72
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  1. barge
    push one's way
    Millie comes barging into the bathroom.
  2. sheepish
    showing a sense of shame
    I give her a sheepish look.
  3. devastating
    physically or spiritually destructive
    “It’s beyond devastating. Have you ever had something important of yours copied?”
  4. utter
    express in speech
    Mrs. Carter leans in, uttering a word I’d never heard before.
  5. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
    “Hand ’em over,” she says, confiscating both our phones.
  6. intimidate
    make timid or fearful
    “Guess what? I finally mustered up the courage to ask my buddies here why they didn’t come to my dance party.”
    “And?”
    “Turns out, they were intimidated! Wei was worried about her knees. Li Ran’s been feeling a little stiff in his hips, even though he had his operation years ago. They just didn’t think they could move as well as they used to.”
  7. gleaming
    bright with a steady but subdued shining
    In their dainty jackets and their clunky bracelets, their skin gleaming, perfect, glossy like glazed donuts.
  8. stunned
    in a state of mental numbness as resulting from shock
    I stare at Finn, stunned.
  9. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
    She’s wearing her unicorn backpack, loading her plate up with nachos, totally oblivious.
  10. swoon
    be overwhelmed with ecstasy, especially when encountering something or someone you admire
    As Carla swoons over the picture, I get a funny feeling in my tummy again.
  11. smuggle
    put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
    “No, you’re not. You’re trying to figure out how to smuggle hot sauce from a stranger—”
  12. delete
    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
    “I have to get her phone away from her and delete it,” Finn says. “If she posts that on Instagram, it’s over! My mom will be up all night singing Alanis Morrissette.”
  13. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
    “And my mom, she even decorated it with sand furniture,” Finn’s face is full of nostalgia.
  14. diversion
    a turning aside
    “Let’s create a diversion,” I whisper to Finn when he walks over.
  15. gab
    talk profusely
    We poke around in the kitchen, while Finn’s mom continues gabbing with her friend.
Created on Fri Aug 15 04:07:35 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Sep 10 18:14:00 EDT 2025)

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