{"product_id":"the-boy-at-the-top-of-the-mountain-9781250115058","title":"The Boy at the Top of the Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boy at the Top of the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e by John Boyne, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas, \u003c\/i\u003e is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePierrot 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith skill and emotional detachment, Boyne tells Pieter's story through descriptions and dialogue that are concise, spare, and vivid . . . . Pieter's traumatic childhood, infatuation and interactions with Hitler, adolescent angst, and destructive choices \u003cb\u003ewill captivate teens and prompt thought-provoking discussion.\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoyne's (\u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e, 2006) story is unarguably a powerful one with an often visceral impact. --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compelling account of the attractions of power, the malleability of youth and the terrible pain of a life filled with regret. --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Boyne delivers a poignant tale of innocence ruined by Nazism. \u003cb\u003eThis is a story full of suspense and heartbreak that will leave readers wanting more.\u003c\/b\u003e Compare this book to \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e. --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250115058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e185488 \/ Boy at the Top of the Mountain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Boyne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648598700188,"sku":"9781250115058","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fe95791c-6668-452e-bcfe-5ed98383c41c.jpg?v=1603870508","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-boy-at-the-top-of-the-mountain-9781250115058","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}