Marina

Marina is a fourteen-year-old girl who is recovering from the mental wounds of recent incidents in her life. He face healed as much as will ever heal, but the emotional scars have left Marina mute.

Not only does Marina choose not to speak, but she also chooses to avoid engagement with other girls, and engagement in life. At one point she calls herself dead, for she no longer feels part of the world. Marina shuns even those who are kind to her and wish to reach out to her.

During her journey from February through July, Marina comes to want to be part of the world again, to forgive herself, and to allow herself her love for her father.

Mr. Lindell

Mr. Lindell is Marina's teacher. He assigns the girls to keep a daily journal. He says he will not read it but will check to see that...