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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackEAN: 9780440419808 ISBN: 0440419808 Label: Laurel Leaf Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: January 11, 2005 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: January 11, 2005 Studio: Laurel Leaf Editorial Review: Product Description: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - silent boy reviewThe book was described as used and the cover pages were bent, however when I received the book the binding is also broken and the pages are about to fall out. Rating: - The Silent BoyKaty, retelling her story of her childhood, reveals to the readers a world of a mature almost-nine-year old girl. During her childhood she is well aware her surroundings, wanting to know more and more about the world around her, and eventually follows in her father's foot steps into the medical world. After her baby sister is born, Peggy, a country girl, is brought to the family to help around the house. As Peggy enters into Katy's world, so does her brother, Jacob. Everyone ... Read More Rating:  - A Teen's ReviewI have been a fan of Lowry's ever since I read The Giver five years ago and I try to read all of her books, and have not been disappointed with one yet. However, I will say this is not one of her excellent ones. Do not get me wrong, it still is very good but I felt that it jumped quite a bit. She used pictures as a pretext for her chapters but it made it feel as if that's the only reason she went that direction. I feel as if she picked the pictures before writing, which I believe was ... Read More Rating:  - Silent Boy-An Amazing Book For Teens, and Adults This book has a lot of happy parts and sad parts, but most were happy. I think this book should be read by kids older than 12 years of age. It has parts that are very hard to understand, like the part when the mentally disabled boy called Jacob is sent to the asylum. The plot of the story is very well thought out, and it usually stays on topic. This book is great and should have to be read in junior high schools around the world. Sincerely, Book-Lad ... Read More Rating: - Bad Ending for JacobThis book is very touching and should be read by all ages. Although it is a great story, it has a bad ending for Jacob. I do not think that the Silent Boy should have gone to the asylum. This book had an amazing story plot, but it was very sad. It also had a very good ending ending for Katy and Austin. This book should be read by junior high schoolers; it is a little bit advanced for average fifth grade readers. By a highly educated ... Read More |
