《男孩之书》2019年纽伯瑞银奖
在中世纪的法国，流浪汉塞肯达斯冒充朝圣者，来到一个小村庄，遇到受排挤却有爬墙功夫还能跟动物说话的孤独男孩，他带着男孩长途跋涉去寻找与圣·彼得有关的七件宝藏。在时而暗黑惊悚时而轻松滑稽的情节中，主人公的形象也闪闪发光。
The Book of Boy - Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
The Book of Boy
By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
Release date: 02-12-18
A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock.
This epic and engrossing quest story 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.
Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large 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 suspensful expedition across Europe to gather the 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 can make Boy’s hump go away? A surprising and unforgettable tale for readers of all ages.
