Silent Boy: He was a frightened boy who refused to speak – until a teacher's love broke through the silence. Torey Hayden

       Dedication

      To S. K.

      for teaching me to cherish the

      brutal privilege of being human

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Dedication

Part I

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Part II

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Chapter Twenty–one

       Chapter Twenty–two

       Chapter Twenty–three

       Chapter Twenty–four

       Chapter Twenty–five

       Chapter Twenty–six

       Chapter Twenty–seven

       Chapter Twenty–eight

       Chapter Twenty–nine

       Chapter Thirty

       Chapter Thirty–one

       Part III

       Chapter Thirty–two

       Chapter Thirty–three

       Chapter Thirty–four

       Chapter Thirty–five

       Chapter Thirty–six

       Chapter Thirty–seven

       Chapter Thirty–eight

       Exclusive sample chapter

       About the Author

       Torey Hayden

       Copyright

       About the Publisher