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The Silent Boy - (Random House Reader's Circle) by Lois Lowry (Paperback)
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- Precocious Katy Thatcher comes to realize what a gentle, silent boy did for his family.
- 8.1" x 5.5" Paperback
- 208 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Historical
- Series Name: Random House Reader's Circle
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About the Book
Katy, the precocious ten-year-old daughter of the town doctor, befriends a mentally-challenged boy.Book Synopsis
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, StarredAbout the Author
Whether she's writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful drama--from Attaboy, Sam! and Anastasia Krupnik to Number the Stars and The Giver--Lois Lowry's appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers. An author who is "fast becoming the Beverly Cleary for the upper middle grades" (The Horn Book Magazine), Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner.Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Her father was a dentist for the U.S. Army and his job entailed a lot of traveling. She still likes to travel.At the age of 17, Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. She left school at 19, got married, and had four children before her 25th birthday. After some time, she returned to college and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maine.Lowry didn't start writing professionally until she was in her mid-30s. Now she spends time writing every single day. Before she begins a book, she usually knows the beginning and end of her story. When she's not writing, Lowry enjoys gardening during the spring and summer and knitting during the winter. One of her other hobbies is photography, and her own photos grace the covers of Number the Stars, The Giver, and Gathering Blue. Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Historical
Series Title: Random House Reader's Circle
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Theme: United States, 20th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Lois Lowry
Language: English
Street Date: February 14, 2012
TCIN: 91287335
UPC: 9780307976086
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-7094
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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