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Precocious Katy Thatcher comes to realize what a gentle, silent boy did for his family. He meant to help, not harm. It didn’t turn out that way. “The author balances humor and generosity with the obstacles and injustice of Katy’s world to depict a complete picture of the turn of the 20th century.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred
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"This is a great book... However it requires patience because the plot isn't revealed until the last hundred pages or so, but it pays off. It's a story of Old America before the first world war and speaks of how the mentally challenged were treated back in the day. The book from the beginning and the middle doesn't actually make sense until the around the end when all the things that happened in the past pages are finally made sense of and all the troubles collide in a satisfying, but haunting ending."
— Irsyad (4 out of 5 stars)
The Silent Boy Listener Reviews
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" Great read, very quick by one of my favorite young adult authors. Heart breaking ending........ "
— Apzmarshl, 2/19/2014 -
" I enjoyed this book. It was simple, sweet and a bit sad. It is easily a story told many times by many different authors, but always a good reminder of what once was. Extremely different from Lowry's Giver series. A quick read for sure. "
— Leah, 2/19/2014 -
" You could certainly read the first 80% to a small child but I agree with the authors note in the beginning that it is not written for young children. However, I feel the negative comments were a bit harsh. Certainly 5th grade appropriate compared to what is on television. Less graphic than Big Bang Theory and other 2012 sexual exposures to our children via commercials. Another fab book by Lois. "
— Laura, 2/4/2014 -
" It was a wonderful book. The story is told from an adult, but through the eyes of an eight year old. It was funny and sad. The adventures of a young girl growing up during the 1910s. It allows the reader the opportunity to experience some of what it was like to live during that time period. How people were treated because of their differences. I think this was an awesome book for anyone to read, adult and child alike. "
— Tracy, 2/3/2014 -
" one of my alll time favorites i read it in the third or fourth grade but i am pretty sure it was third, it is a higher level book( higher than third grade level i think it was a sixth grade level book) it has a setting in the early 1900'S and the main charicter was such a cuttie or how i pictured her. i defanetly recomend it!! "
— Ashley, 1/28/2014 -
" I thought it was awesome and touching! I thought it was interesting that they didn't know he had austism. But also very sad. "
— Montana, 1/23/2014 -
" Lois Lowry wrote in the first chapter, "This is a story about children, but it's not for children." She wasn't kidding. It was a great read, but not best for a sixth grader. "
— Becky, 1/18/2014 -
" Such a great book but with some predictable moments. It was really relate able to me as well due to having interacted with a boy who had similar traits in my childhood. "
— Thomas, 12/30/2013 -
" I did not care for this book too much which was depressing because I am fond of Lois Lowry. This book is too dark for me to use in my classroom and I believe a little mature for the grades I am teaching. "
— Lindsey, 12/27/2013 -
" I really like Lois Lowry as a writer. Beautiful old photos in this book add to the story. It did not end very happily, but it was worth reading. "
— Stacy, 12/11/2013 -
" Sad, sad, sweet story. Easy read, short chapters! "
— Emily, 11/24/2013 -
" Scary . . . in a way. That same sad tone that Lois Lowry delivers (Wonder how she does it?) "
— Anony-miss, 11/15/2013 -
" I wanted to really like this book but it was just ok. The story really never went anywhere but it was a well written book. "
— Aurora, 10/20/2013 -
" I thought this book was extremely slow and vague until the very end. There wasn't a climax until the last few chapters which was very frustrating for me. Because of this I felt the book just dragged on. There wasn't really a good flow to it. I like the idea of the story but the execution was poor. "
— Victoria, 8/14/2013 -
" This book was very inspirational to me! The character of Jacob was beautifully written and I hope to teach students like Jacob in the future. Katy and Jacob's relationship was very inspiring to me and I admire Katy for the way that she treats Jacob :) "
— Allison, 6/19/2013 -
" This is such a sad book! There is some content that may not be appropriate for kids under the age 12. "
— Whitney, 6/18/2013 -
" Miss Lowry has a wonderful use of language. Her books touch on some heavy issues beautifully written. "
— Genevieve, 1/4/2013 -
" I just love how Lowry ties the "stories" from the old photos together. "
— Maureen, 12/23/2012 -
" This book reminded me of the type of book that I loved as a girl. I also loved Lois Lowry's use of photographs in the book. "
— Sue, 11/3/2012 -
" Lowry writes a good story. "
— Donna, 10/3/2012 -
" Worth reading but nowhere near as good as The Giver and Messenger. "
— Jennifer, 8/26/2012 -
" This was a very pleasant read, but nothing at all like Lowry's Lois LowryThe Giver. "
— Patricia, 7/8/2012 -
" I felt this book dragged at points. However, it was interesting enough to finish reading. I would have given it 2 stars except it was based on a true story and I found that compelling. The book ended with me screaming, "Injustice". It pulls at the heartstings! "
— Mashell, 5/21/2012 -
" Not really my kind of book, but still a great book. Actually saw a play depicting the story, very interesting. "
— Natalia, 5/1/2012
About Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received many honors, among them the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver.
About Karen Allen
Karen Allen is an American actress of film, television, and stage. She trained as a classical actress and enrolled at the Actors Studio and with Lee Strasberg in New York. Her first major film role was in 1978 in Animal House, but she is best known for her roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her role in Raiders of the Lost Ark. After that, she focused her attention on the stage and had numerous roles, and for her role in Monday after the Miracle, she won the 1983 Theatre World Award. She also had roles in television movies and series. Her audiobook narration has included books by New York Times bestselling authors Lisa Scottoline and Sidney Sheldon.