The Boy at the Top of the Mountain -- John Boyne, Hardcover

The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne, the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil.

When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy Austrian household. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler.

Pierrot is quickly taken under Hitler's wing and thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: a world of terror, secrets, and betrayal from which he may never be able to escape. This title has Common Core connections.

Author: John Boyne
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 06/07/2016
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781627790307
Age Range: 10-14

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 185488 / Boy at the Top of the Mountain


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 148
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 04/25/2016
Booklist 05/15/2016 pg. 57
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 79 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
John Boyne is the author of many books for adults and for children, including The Boy at the Top of the Mountain, Stay Where You Are and Then Leave and the #1 New York Times-bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.