C1.1 The Weight of Silence

English graded reader at level C1.1. Part of a series of readers ranging from level A1 to C2. In this story, after transferring to a new school, 17-year-old Noa quickly learns that silence can be both a shield and a prison. She witnesses subtle forms of bullying—exclusion, manipulation, rumours—and faces pressure to stay quiet. When she becomes a target herself, Noa starts documenting everything anonymously, posting her reflections in an online forum that soon becomes a lifeline for others.