The Silent Boy by Lois Lowry - Fantasy - SFBookcase.com - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Authors.

Series: Readers Circle
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0440419808
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Price: $6.50
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The Silent Boy by Lois Lowry

Description: This is the touching story of a young girl named Katy Thatcher in turn-of-the-century times. She is intrigued by a thirteen-year-old boy named Jacob, supposedly touched in the head. Never talking and amazing with animals, Jacob becomes Katy's friend. Katy is determined to help Jacob in some way. At the end of the story, it is only Katy that realizes what the silent boy tried to do for his family. It just didn't turn out that way...