The Silence of Friendship – Cheswin Ziegers

A5, 128p.

Silence can be heavy—but it can also be a hand reaching out through the dark.

Eli doesn’t talk much about where he comes from; some things are too painful to name. Starting over at Pinebrook, he feels like a stranger even to himself, carrying pieces of a life he can’t put back together. But silence has a way of teaching. In the quiet glances, small acts of kindness, and friendships that grow when he least expects them, Eli begins to learn that, even in brokenness, there can be belonging. The Silence of Friendship is a deeply human story about loss, hope, and the healing power of being seen.