Other editions
The book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Hardcover)
Contents
6 compact discs/6 hours
Description
In 1350, a boy with a large hump on his back becomes the servant of a shadowy pilgrim on his way to Rome, who pulls the boy into a dangerous expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.
Awards
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Fiction — 2018)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2021)
Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 2019)
Garden State Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2021)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — Middle Readers — 2020)
Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction (Shortlist — 2019)
CCBC Choices (2019)
Notable Children's Book (Middle Readers — 2019)
Los Angeles Public Library Best of the Year (Children's Books — 2018)
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Fiction — 2018)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Fiction for Older Readers — 2018)