I loved this book! It is an inspirational story and made me think about how such a humble ordinary kid can turn into what he becomes. I think the real story is really shocking, but the story was amazing and engaging. I would definitely rate this 5 stars!!
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
By John Boyne
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | n/a | 6.2 | 55724 |
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.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
ISBN-13: 9781627790307
ISBN-10: 1627790306
Published on 6/7/2016
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (7)
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This is a sad book with a really good moral at the end of the story. It's set in the Holocaust and shows the story of a boy who is in the middle of the Nazi party.
i love the tillte and i love it
I want to read this book because it has a very intresting summary.
This is on my summer read list. I loved The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
this book is interesting and thrilling. john boyne has like his last book -the boy in stripe pyjamas- done a great job. you learn alot about the holocaust and you will get sad(for experienced readers only!!).
this book was thrilling and exciting. you learn a lot about the holocaust, and like his previous book-the boy in striped pyjamas- it is very sad and scary.(only for experienced readers).