{"product_id":"the-book-of-boy-a-newbery-honor-award-winner-9780062686213","title":"The Book of Boy: A Newbery Honor Award Winner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Newbery Honor Book * Booklist Editors' Choice * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Horn Book Fanfare * Kirkus Reviews Best Books * Publishers Weekly\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eBest Books * Wall Street Journal Best of the Year \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* 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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062686213\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","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148541161517,"sku":"9780062686213","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_0af7bb72-f3d7-4466-af3d-8e6526ff9254.jpg?v=1757226514","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-book-of-boy-a-newbery-honor-award-winner-9780062686213","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}