A review by andreasgalley
The Silent Boy by Lois Lowry

5.0

I have no words to describe how happy I am I reread this short, meaningful book. Katherine Thatcher in all her splendid, naive ways. The "touched" one, the "imbecile," the very unique Jacob. Nellie and Peggy in all their sisterly love, even though they were complete opposites. Austin in all his immaturity. And of course, Katherine's father; the warmhearted, cheerful, smart, witty doctor he was. Before we knew what autism was, people's closed minds didn't accept that there might be smart, introverted people walking the earth. That's what Jacob was. He was smart. Smarter than anyone thought he could be. He did what he did out of love, nothing else.