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A 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. The Book of Boy was
awarded a Newbery Honor. "A treat from start to finish."--Wall Street
Journal
Boy 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.
Boy 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?
This epic and engrossing quest story by Newbery Honor author Catherine
Gilbert Murdock is for fans of Adam Gidwitz's The Inquisitor's Tale
and Grace Lin's Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of
all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr
throughout.
