Silent Journey

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Scott Schroeder dreams of a day when he and his father can have a home of their own. Following an accident that took his mother’s life eight years before, doctors discovered Scott was suddenly deaf.Blessed with being an accomplished gymnast and skilled at signing and reading lips, Scott’s biggest challenge is convincing others he is able to do all the same things as those in the hearing world. Picking up on conversations he observes along the way, Scott figures out a big family secret concerning his father and uncle and makes his mind up to play a part in their reconciliation.

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178

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Boys, Cars, Trucks & Planes, Growing Up, Little Brave Stories, Self Esteem, Special Needs

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Illustrations, Chapters

Keywords:

deafness, resilience, adventure, gymnastics, family, secrets, friendship, reconciliation.

Silent Journey b y C a r l A N o v e l W a t o n s INTENTIONALLY THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK Silent Journey W a t A N o C a r o n v b l e y l s ONE ELM B O O K S ONE ELM B O O K S w i t h i l l u s t ONE ELM i r a t o n s B O O K S b y A n d r e w B o s l e y ONE ELM B O O K S Egremont Massachusetts ONE ELM ONE ELM B O O K S One Elm Books is an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC ONE ELM wwwredchairpresscom wwwoneelmpresscom Free Discussion Guide available online Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Names Watson Carl author Bosley Andrew illustrator Title Silent journey a novel by Carl Watson with illustrations by Andrew Bosley Description Egremont Massachusetts One Elm Books an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC Interest age level Summary Following an accident that took his mothers life eight years before doctors discovered Scott Schroeder was suddenly deaf Picking up on conversations he observes Scott figures out a big family secret concerning his father and uncle and makes his mind up to play a part in their reconciliationProvided by publisher Identifiers ISBN hardcover ISBN paperback ISBN ebook Subjects LCSH Deaf childrenJuvenile fiction Family secrets Juvenile fiction LipreadingJuvenile fiction GymnastsJuvenile fiction CYAC Deaf childrenFiction Family secretsFiction LipreadingFiction GymnastsFiction Classification LCC PZ71W4152 Si print LCC PZ71W4152 ebook DDC Ficdc23 LC record available at httpslccnlocgov2019946960 This book is a work of fiction Any references to historical events real people or real places are used fictitiously Other names characters places and events are products of the authors imagination and any resemblance to actual events places or persons living or dead is entirely coincidental Main body text set in Bembo Text copyright by Carl Watson Copyright Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS ONE ELM Books logo and green leaf colophon are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Printed and bound in the United States of America 1P F20CG Table of Contents Chapter Kansas Chapter A New Friend Chapter A New Home Chapter Abandoned Again Chapter Rustie Chapter The Rescue Chapter Fourth of July Chapter A Late Celebration Chapter Uncle Todd Chapter A New Experience Chapter A Dream Comes True Chapter The Competition Chapter The Unexpected Chapter The Landing Chapter A Revelation Chapter A Guest Chapter A Secret Revealed Chapter Journeys End In memory of Mike our funloving but protective German shepherd p t e r C h a Kansas Scott Schroeder yanked a can out of the drink machine in front of the gas station As he fumbled with his change from the slot a coin fell out of his hand and rolled out into the drive He stepped to it and bent over to pick it up A sudden bump from behind sent him sprawling Startled but unhurt he sat up as a large man jumped out of the cab of his truck and trudged toward him You all right asked the man puffing from the exertion Scott chastised himself as he thought about his carelessness Of all the stupid things to do this was one of the worst Seeing the kid was fine the concern on the mans face morphed into anger You idiot You stepped out right in front of my truck Scotts dad ran over from the gas pump where he had been fueling their car crouched next to Scott grabbed him by the shoulders and stared into his face You okay As Scott signed OK he felt his face turning red He wished he was an ant and could disappear down a crack in the pavement that this whole scene had never happened Glancing back his dad gave the driver a furious once over shouting Hes deaf man He couldnt hear you The drivers mouth dropped open How would I know that he yelled That boys gotta watch what hes doing Pivoting on his heel the man pounded the pavement all the way to his truck Incensed Charles Schroeder stood up as if he intended to lunge after him Scott had understood the exchange by reading their lips Pushing himself up he grabbed his dads arm then touching the tips of his hands to his own shoulders whispered My fault His dad exhaled as he peered into Scotts eyes He is right you know You have to be more careful Scott signed an S for yes without looking up He usually was careful knowing he had to use his eyes to compensate for his deafness but he had messed up Silently he vowed it would never happen again He scooped the scattered coins and slid them in his pocket picked up his drink and followed his dad into the gas station to buy a couple of snacks As the attendant greeted them Scott acknowledged him

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