Thanks for the Trouble by Tommy Wallach
Notice I used the word dumb and not stupid in the title? I did it on purpose because the main character, Parker, can't speak, and is, therefore, dumb. He can't speak as a result of an accident that killed his father. There is nothing medically keeping Parker from speaking; it's the reaction of losing someone he loved so much. He has gone to therapy, but it hasn't helped.
At the beginning of our story, which takes place over a weekend (except for the very last chapters), Parker is at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. He is skipping school because it is Halloween, and he likes hotels. He also likes to steal from people in hotels. He sees his mark after she pulls out a wad of cash. They happen to be sitting at the same long table in the dining room for breakfast. She gets up, he takes the wad of cash out of her purse, and makes a clean getaway. Until he realizes he has left his journal behind. He wants his journal back, and she makes a deal (or two) with him. Thus begins their weekend of adventure.
Zelda, the silver haired girl, changes Parker's life in ways he can't imagine over the course of this weekend. She is the most unusual "girl" he's ever met, and with her, he finds himself.
I don't want to give too much away, but trust me, you want to read this. Realistic, young adult fiction, with just a hint of whimsy-it doesn't get much better than this.
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