A novel in verse about a young deaf boy during World War II, the sister who loves him, and the conscientious objector who helps him.
Because his family has very little money, his parents and older sister, Molly, feel powerless to help.
When the time comes for him to start school, he is labeled unteachable.
Henry has been deaf from an early age--he is intelligent and aware of langauge, but by age six, he has decided it\'s not safe to speak to strangers.
Inspired by true events.
A novel in verse about a young deaf boy during World War II, the sister who loves him, and the conscientious objector who helps him