The Book of Boy
Illustrator
Ian Schoenherr
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9780062686206
Pages
288 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
HL600L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical Disability; people with disabilities; hump on back
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Undetermined
Family Formation
orphan
Awards
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2018
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2018 Fiction Middle Grade
Choices, 2019 Children's Fiction
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2017
Notable Children's Books, 2019 Middle Readers
Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, 2018 Middle Grade
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Elementary and Middle Grade(Speculative Fiction)
John Newbery Medal, 2019, Honor, Children's Literature
Keywords
pilgrims; pilgrimages; voyages and travels; angels and demons; historical; adventures; relics; self-acceptance; slavery
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert, "The Book of Boy" (2018). Diverse Families. 2057.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2057