Silent Sounds

<p>In the summer of 1960 six-year-old Wes explores his sleepy hometown Manhassett Beach where life feels as vast and simple as a boy's imagination. With his best friend Dean he delights in the small joys of everyday life-quirky townspeople the Corner Store the ocean waves the teeming life and scents of a meadow and the endless possibilities of youth. </p><p></p><p>When a Black family moves in next door Wes befriends a girl Frez and begins to hear the whispers of a silent problem murmurs that hang in the air. Yet he remains untouched by the tangled world around him seeing only the innocence and purity of the human heart. </p><p></p><p>As tragedy strikes Wes faces the harsh realities of loss and growing up. Yet amid the grief he finds solace in his simple surroundings-the beauty of nature the warmth of companionship and the marvel of ordinary wonders. </p><p></p><p>This elegant coming-of-age story explores the beauty of living reminding us that joy can be found in the highs and lows of ever-changing life.</p>