The story of a young girl‘s interpretation of life and a tragic misunderstanding of an autistic boy who was her friend.
The story of a young girl‘s interpretation of life and a tragic misunderstanding of an autistic boy who was her friend.
Poignant short YA account told by young Katy, a future doctor, growing up in the early 1900's about a “touched boy“ and others she knew. Worthwhile.
Starting this teen-level one that I've found at a local thrift store. Looks intriguing since I'm sort of a Silent Boy myself.
A believable peek into early 20th century country life, this MG novel‘s narrator is 9 yo Katy who wants to become a doctor like her father. She accompanies her dad on his home visits and thus meets the silent 13 yo Jacob whose world is inside his head
I know this is way below my reading level, but the conflict, climax, and resolution all took place in the last 20 pages of the book and the rest was just filler.