Alison McGhee writes heartbreaking books. I adore them to pieces. But they often leave my heart in pieces too.
 
 Weird Sad and Silent made my heart ache. It started off so sad. Daisy is a 10 year old girl who is mostly silent, and counts to cope with anxiety ridden situations. It's a habit she developed to cope with the trauma she experienced in a prior living situation. While things have gotten better at home, Daisy suffers from PTSD and sticks to herself. Unfortunately, this makes her the target of two bullies who tend to pick on the kids at school who are a little different.
 
 Things change when a new boy moves to the school and befriends Daisy. And we see Daisy start to shine and grow. She has always accepted this side of herself, but through this new friendship, and as time and distance help her through her past trauma, she discovers her voice.
 
 She also realizes that maybe the bullies are the way they are because they themselves are scared of being bullied. 
 
 An important and touching story that has McGhee's signature style.