The novel in verse format is perfect for capturing the intelligence and humor of a boy who becomes deaf in the 1930s when many were confined to cruel institutions that housed children with a variety of learning disabilities. In spite of petty cruelties from ignorant staff and the bullying of other children, Henry makes two good friends, and is blessed to meet Victor, a conscientious objector who is sent to work at Riverview as an alternative to prison. With the support of Victor and his older sister Molly, Henry discovers his talent for drawing which gives him a way to communicate and eventually go home after uncovering the cruelties at Riverview that led to the death of one of his friends.
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