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The silent boy / Lois Lowry.

Summary:

Precocious Katy Thatcher always knew she wanted to be a doctor like her father. She joins him on his rounds and has a keen interest in the people around her. She's especially intrigued by Jacob, a gentle, silent boy who has a special sensitivity toward animals. While Jacob never speaks to or looks at Katy, they develop an unusual friendship and understanding. The townspeople dismiss Jacob as an imbecile. Katy just thinks of him as someone special who has a way of communicating with the animals through his sounds and movements. And only Katy comes to realize what the gentle, silent boy did for his family. He meant to help, not harm. It didn't turn out that way.

Record details

ISBN: 0618282319
ISBN: 9780618282319
Physical Description: 178 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue: June 1987 -- September 1908 -- September 1910 -- October 1910 -- November 1910 -- December 1910 -- January 1911 -- February 1911 -- March 1911 -- April 1911 -- April 1911 -- May 1911 -- July 1911 -- August 1911 -- September 1911 -- October 1911 -- October 1911 -- Paul, after -- Nell, after -- Peggy, after -- Schuyler's Mill, after.