{"product_id":"the-book-of-boy-catherine-gilbert-murdock-9780062686206","title":"The Book of Boy: A Newbery Honor Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Newbery Honor Book * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist Editors' Choice * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookPage Best Books * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago Public Library Best Fiction * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorn Book Fanfare * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews Best Books * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eBest Books * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall Street Journal Best of the Year * An ALA Notable Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this award-winning literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Boy\u003c\/em\u003e was awarded a Newbery Honor. \"A treat from start to finish.\"\u003cem\u003e--Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town--until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy's climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspenseful expedition across Europe to gather seven precious relics of Saint Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end--for what if St. Peter has the power to make him the same as the other boys? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis epic and engrossing quest story by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is for fans of Adam Gidwitz's \u003cem\u003eThe Inquisitor's Tale \u003c\/em\u003eand Grace Lin's \u003cem\u003eWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand for readers of all ages.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eFeatures a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Gilbert Murdock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062686208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062686206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e195979 \/ Book of Boy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Medal - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2017 pg. 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2018 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018 pg. 87 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style","brand":"Catherine Gilbert Murdock","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050406703359,"sku":"9780062686206","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d431e580-eafd-4ae4-837f-290558699dcb.jpg?v=1685007052","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-boy-catherine-gilbert-murdock-9780062686206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}