Book of Boy

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 Gidwitzs The Inquisitors Tale and Grace Lins 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 townuntil the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus.

Impressed with Boys 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 endfor what if St.

Peter can make Boys hump go away? A surprising and unforgettable tale for readers of all ages.