Silence Is Beautiful

Fourteen-year-old Charlie Porter was born deaf. He is mute, shy, and gay. He is bullied everyday at school for these things, though he can't hear what they say to him. He has an interpreter, who is employed by the school. All he wants is someone who gets him. A nice boy who will stand by him and accept him, love him for who he is. When a new, hearing boy joins his class, Charlie is shocked to learn that the boy signs. They become best friends, and maybe more...