The Silent Boy

Written by Lois Lowry

A doctor's curious daughter befriends a boy who never speaks, until tragedy strikes.

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240 pages· 36,479 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 870L· AR 5.1 · 6 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

In a small town in the early 1900s, Katy Thatcher, the bright daughter of the town doctor, dreams of becoming a doctor herself. She forms a quiet friendship with Jacob, a gentle boy who never speaks or looks at anyone directly but has a remarkable way with animals. When events take a tragic turn, only Katy can understand what Jacob's sounds and actions really meant.

From the publisher

Katy Thatcher was the bright and curious daughter of the town doctor. She was fascinated by her father's work, and even as a child she knew that she too wanted to be a doctor. She wanted to know about people. Perhaps it was this, her insatiable curiosity, or simply the charm of Jacob's gentle intimacy with animals large and small, that fueled their friendship. Although Jacob never spoke to her or even looked at her directly, Katy grew to understand him from the moments they spent together quietly singing to the horses. She knew there was meaning in the sounds he made and purpose behind his movements. So when events took an unexpected and tragic turn, it was Katy alone who could unravel the mystery of what had occurred and why.

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