6 Tween and Teen Novels About Characters Who Are Speechless

	Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman Trapped inside his body by cerebral palsy, Shawn can't communicate even though he can understand everything that happens around him, including the fact that his father might be trying to kill him.
	Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg After his baby half sister gets hurt and falls into a coma, Branwell stops speaking. Can his best friend Connor get him to break his silence and tell what he knows?
	Secrets of the Cicada Summer by Andrea Beaty Lily hasn't spoken since her brother Pete was killed two years ago, but a duplicitous newcomer might just break her silence.
	Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Something bad happened to Melinda at the end of summer where she called the cops and got all her friends in trouble, but she keeps it a secret to avoid being further ostracized.
	Just Listen by Sarah Dessen Annabel and Sophie stopped being friends, but Annabel hasn't been able to talk about why until she meets Owen, a boy who is willing to listen.
	The Loud Silence of Francine Green by Karen Cushman Good girl Francine never speaks out against anything, but when she becomes friends with opinionated Sophie Bowman she sees the impact words can have.