skylar is my name tragicallysixteenyearold skylar is witty empathetic sensitiveand mute skylar hasnt uttered a single word since his mother died eleven years ago a senseless tragedy hes grateful he doesnt have to talk aboutwhen skylars father mysteriously vanishes one summer afternoon skylar is placed in the temporary custody of his only remaining relative an estranged grandmother living on an indian reservation in the middle of arid arizonaadapting to a brand new culture is the least of skylars qualms because skylars mother did not die a peaceful death skylars mother was murdered eleven years ago on the nettlebush reserve and her murderer left behind a sonand he is like nothing skylar has ever known