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Different but Special

By: Madison Tucker

One day at Person Middle School a boy named Dylan is deaf and mute and is in a regular school. His peers stay away from him because he is diffrent and they don't know how to relate to him. Dylan is 15 years old, in 8th grade, has dark brown hair, and brown eyes. The thing is that Dylan dosen't feel pity about him self so he can go on with life. Since Dylan is in a regular class room Dylan feels different but special. Mr.Sanders, Dylans english teacher can relate to his problem, because he has a son with the same problem, so he knows theirs something special about him he just doesn't know what.

Mr.Sanders discovers that Dylan is writer after his frist writing assingment. Dylan wants to share his writing but dosn't know how to. Mr.Sanders comes up with th idea of entering a writing contest that will be help on January 7th. So they team up and prepare for the writing contest. Dylan decides to write a paper about a girl who runs away.

When Dylan and Mr.Sanders go to the contest Dylan can't read his paper aloud so Mr.Sanders reads it while Dylan sings it with his hands. After they finish they stay to watch the other contestants. They were nerves and shakey. They were nerves because they couldn't read he judge's faces.

After a day of despritly waiting they found out they won first place. The prize was $100. Dylans story gets posted in the News Paper with a report about Dylan's amazing talent.

Evrey one relized Dylan does have a voice; through his writing. His peers didn't think he was odd any more.