num_pages: 64
description: Black-and-white images follow one after another.  The story of an immigrant family alone in a big city.  Close-ups of a mother, a son -- faces filled with heartache and joy.  Plenty of action.  Excitement.  Melodrama.  A Silent Movie.
language: English
title: Silent Movie
titlecomplete: Silent Movie
genres: Adventure, New York, Picture Books, Childrens, Media Tie In, Historical Fiction, 19th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 265
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers