About this book
In 1926, a childless couple takes in an abandoned baby boy who, despite being mentally handicapped, grows to display special talents, and finds a happy niche for himself in their English countryside community.
Subjects
Savants (Savant syndrome)Juvenile fictionFictionMentally handicappedPeople with mental disabilitiesWorld War, 1939-1945Country lifeFoundlingsFarm lifeHuman-animal communicationChildren's fictionHuman-animal relationships, fictionPeople with mental disabilities, fictionFarm life, fictionEngland, fictionWorld war, 1939-1945, fictionAnimalsAdoptionFoundlings -- Juvenile fictionHuman-animal relationships -- Juvenile fictionHuman-animal communication -- Juvenile fictionAbility -- Juvenile fictionFarm life -- England -- Juvenile fictionPeople with mental disabilities -- Juvenile fiction