Finally Heard: Chapters 43-57

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. cower
    crouch or curl up
    Finn cowers lower.
  2. donate
    give to a charity or good cause
    “That sounds awesome,” Finn says. He looks around. “I wish I had some here, but my mom donated all my stuffed guys to Goodwill.”
  3. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    “Oh, Mr. Li,” Carla says, her chin quivering.
  4. resolve
    the trait of being firm in purpose or belief
    I sit up with resolve.
  5. usher
    accompany or escort
    We didn’t have time to talk more about it, because Mrs. Carter quickly ushered us inside.
  6. credible
    appearing to merit belief or acceptance
    “Trust? Like checking credible sources?”
  7. bombard
    address continuously, as if with a barrage
    “Information is essential to our survival. But what happens when we’re bombarded with information? What happens when our trust circle expands to every stranger in the whole world?” she asks, holding up her phone.
  8. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
    “We have to be much more discerning,” Mrs. Carter says.
  9. wolf down
    eat quickly
    As I wolf down the rice, I can’t believe I thought about giving up this amazing food that my people have been eating for literally thousands of years.
  10. hustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
    As Finn hustles out of the cafeteria, I am filled with regret that I squashed his kindness.
  11. botch
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
    “Something about food and permits. They let me make one last video, but I was so nervous, I think I botched it.”
  12. meticulous
    marked by extreme care in treatment of details
    “I’ll have you two know, Muchen was a sensitive, tall piano player who took meticulous care of his pet lizard, who he kept in his pencil case, at all times, even at school, okay?”
  13. frantic
    excessively agitated; distraught with violent emotion
    She sounds frantic, so I let her go first.
  14. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
    If only there was an anonymous way to suggest to him there’s someone else I like.…
  15. intruder
    someone who enters a place or situation without permission
    Look, library nerd’s defending the intruder!
Created on Fri Aug 15 04:08:00 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Sep 10 18:14:13 EDT 2025)

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