A Stitch in Time
by Ann Rinaldi | 
A Summer to Die
by Lois Lowry | 
Taking Care of Terrific
by Lois Lowry |
The Blue Door
by Ann Rinaldi |
Broken Days
by Ann Rinaldi | 
The Rifle
by Gary Paulsen | 
There Will Be Wolves
by Karleen Bradford | 
The Stolen One
by Suzanne Crowley | 
The Bomb
by Theodore Taylor | 
Beyond the Burning Time
by Kathryn Lasky | 
The Legend of Lady Ilena
by Patricia Malone | 
Wildthorn
by Jane Eagland | 
The Last Silk Dress
by Ann Rinaldi | 
The Coffin Quilt
by Ann Rinaldi | 
The Staircase
by Ann Rinaldi | 
The Edge on the Sword
by Rebecca Tingle | 
Finishing Becca
by Ann Rinaldi | 
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry | 
Esperanza Rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan | 
They Came On Viking Ships
by Jackie French |
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.