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Murdock, Catherine Gilbert

The Book of Boy

278 pp. | Greenwillow | February, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-268620-6 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-268622-0
(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Ian Schoenherr. Secundus, a pilgrim, and Boy, a goatherd, travel together from France to Rome in 1350, each mysterious character on a quest. Murdock is in complete control of her medieval material, limning a world of bleak, plague-decimated villages and steeped in religious belief. The fantastical story is beautifully served by its generous page design, thick deckle-edged paper, and gorgeous woodcut-style illustrations. Most remarkable is the complex, compelling character of Boy.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2018

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