{"product_id":"the-color-of-silence-hardcover","title":"The Color of Silence Hardcover","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI'm a special education teacher, and I wrote The Color of Silence out of my years working with nonverbal and neurodivergent students. It's the story of Darius, a nonverbal boy in 1930s Atlanta, his mother Sadie, and a dragon named Azure who meets him in a place where words aren't the only way to be heard. The hardcover is a good choice for your own shelf or as a gift. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you'd like a signed copy, the signed hardcover with the companion soundtrack is also available with FREE Shipping in the U.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRated 4.6 stars by readers on Amazon and Goodreads\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“I have taught children with autism who are non-verbal and I’ve never read a more honest depiction.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeota Pearson, advance reader, Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Silence can be full of thoughts, feelings, creativity, and love. It can be a language all its own.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelly Matthews, mother of an autistic child, Goodreads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“My son is nonverbal autistic so this hit home and made me cry a couple times.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD\u0026amp;J, Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn 1930 Atlanta, five-year-old Darius Turner lives in a world that does not understand him. This is a heartfelt historical fantasy about family, resilience, autism, and the power of being truly seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDarius lives inside a silence no one knows how to enter. His mother, Sadie, loves him fiercely, but love doesn’t stop the stares, the whispers, or the cruel certainty that something in her son must be wrong. Darius can’t explain the storms inside him. He can only endure them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThen sleep opens a door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn a hidden realm where rules bend and color tells the truth, Darius meets Azure, a wise Dreamers’ Dragon who doesn’t demand words, only courage. Night after night, Azure teaches Darius to shape what he can’t say, steady his emotions, and turn patterns and drawings into a language the waking world can finally recognize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut Darius’s dreams aren’t only a refuge. As he begins to find friendship and a fragile foothold in his own life, something waits in the shadows of Somnoria, and the seam between worlds starts to strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBecause Darius isn’t broken. He’s being called.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo survive what is coming, Darius must take his first steps toward trust, language, and courage, and learn that the very things others fear in him may be the key to saving far more than himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Color of Silence is the first book in the Dreamers’ Dragon series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore from readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“It offers readers a greater understanding of autism while telling the unforgettable story of five-year-old Darius Turner.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie H. Elliott, teacher of autistic students, Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“I have dear ones who deal with similar challenges. After feasting on Darius’ beautiful story, I will never look at them with the same eyes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry P., advance reader, Goodreads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“To me it was a realistic portrayal of how families, teachers and peers interact and support special kids like Darius.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParent and special education substitute teacher, Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“It portrays autism not as a limitation, but as a profound and complex way of experiencing the world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelinda Ferguson, Goodreads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“The author captures the emotions and sets the scenes so beautifully. I’ve cried, I’ve cheered.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader who bought a copy at the Orem Farmers Market, Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CJ Gryffin Enterprises LLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47613527982270,"sku":"9798995438304","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover + Soundtrack","offer_id":47613919625406,"sku":"9798995438304","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/6282\/6430\/files\/FinalFrontCovercopy.jpg?v=1780863826","url":"https:\/\/shop.cjgryffin.com\/products\/the-color-of-silence-hardcover","provider":"CJ Gryffin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}