The Willoughbys Return

Gooney Bird on the Map (Gooney Bird Greene) (Gooney Bird Greene, 5)

Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories

Cloud Forest

The Unfinished Angel

The Artful Adventure

My Dream Room

A Boy Called Bat

   Precocious Katy Thatcher always knew she wanted to be a doctor like her father. She joins him on his rounds and has a keen interest in the people around her. She's especially intrigued by Jacob, a gentle, silent boy who has a special sensitivity toward animals. While Jacob never speaks to or looks at Katy, they develop an unusual friendship and understanding. The townspeople dismiss Jacob as an imbecile. Katy just thinks of him as someone special who has a way of communicating with the animals through his sounds and movements.
   And only Katy comes to realize what the gentle, silent boy did for his family. He meant to help, not harm. It didn't turn out that way.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Willoughbys Return

Lois Lowry, 2020

Gooney Bird on the Map (Gooney Bird Greene) (Gooney Bird Greene, 5)

Lois Lowry, Middy Thomas, 2011

Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories

Lois Lowry, Meg Cabot, 2007

Cloud Forest

Victoria Turnbull, 2019

The Unfinished Angel

Sharon Creech, 2009

The Artful Adventure

Dan Santat, Minh Lê, 2022

My Dream Room

, 2004

A Boy Called Bat

Charles Santoso, Elana K. Arnold, 2017