Listen to the Silence — David W. Elliott

Listen to the Silence is a poem, a scream, a bitter cry for help. It is the profoundly moving and shocking experience of an unwanted 14-year-old in the horror-filled halls of a state mental institution.

Library Journal:
"A remarkable novel, filled at once with beautiful imagery and a desperate plea for all the helpless children who bang in silence on the walls of their mental prisons... this novel is something - very special."