cover image THE SILENT BOY

THE SILENT BOY

Lois Lowry, . . Dell/Laurel-Leaf, $5.99 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41980-8

Nine-year-old Katy describes the unlikely friendship she develops with a "touched" farm boy. "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," wrote PW in a starred review. Ages 12-up. (Jan.)