The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Boy, on the other hand, wants his hump to go away. You see, Secundus seeks the relics of St. Boy doesn’t want to go at first, but as he learns more about Secundus’s quest, he begins to hope against hope. He is in dire need of a boy to help him carry his mysterious pack. Ostensibly a pilgrim, the man calls himself Secundus. He may be a hunchback and have to deal with the cruelty of kids his age, but life isn’t so bad. His is a simple life of tending the goats for the manor in the year 1350. Delusion.Įveryone calls him Boy and he likes it that way.

evil narrative for something, perhaps, more interesting: Truth vs. A skillful amalgamation of fantasy, religion, and just a hint of philosophy, Murdock eschews the old good vs. Is there a way to incorporate it seamlessly into a fantasy novel, retaining the parts you want, eschewing the rest? Is it wise to include at all? What constitutes religious writing at all? It’s rare that a book written for kids between the ages of nine to twelve makes me raise such questions at all, but I think a lot of us would agree that The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock isn’t just any old book. Religion is probably right up there on some people’s lists, regardless of the denomination.

Some book or idea or concept that tempts them but that they wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot-pole. When you think about it, many authors of children must have something they’re afraid to write. Greenwillow (an imprint of Harper Collins)