* NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts
* Booklist Editors' Choice
* Edgar Award
* Publishers Weekly Best Book
* YALSA Top Ten
* Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
* SLJ Best Book
* YALSA Best Books for YA
* YALSA Popular Paperbacks
* IRA/CBC Choice
When he is wrongly accused of gravely injuring his baby half sister, Branwell loses his power of speech and only his friend, Connor, is able to reach him and uncover the truth about what really happened.