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The Apple and the Arrow Paperback - 2001
by Buff, Conrad
- Used
- Paperback
Winner of a 1952 Newbery Honor Medal, this story of William Tell and his 12-year-old son, Walter, is now available in a special 50th anniversary dual edition. In 1291, William Tell is ordered by an Austrian tyrant to shoot an apple balanced atop Walter's head with his crossbow. The tale of William's arrest and escape and the daring revolt of the Swiss against the Austrians has become a legend around the world. Full-color and black-and-white illustrations.
Description
Details
- Title The Apple and the Arrow
- Author Buff, Conrad
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Illustrated
- Condition Used:Good
- Pages 80
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date 2001-08-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # DADAX0618128093
- ISBN 9780618128099 / 0618128093
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 10.5 x 7.6 x 0.3 in (26.67 x 19.30 x 0.76 cm)
- Ages 10 to 12 years
- Grade levels 5 - 7
- Reading level 750
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Central Europe
- Library of Congress subjects Fathers and sons, Tell, Wilhelm
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001131051
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
More than seven hundred years have passed since the day Walter stood in the marketplace balancing an apple on his head while the Austrian tyrant Gessler commanded Walter’s father, William Tell, to take aim at the apple with his great crossbow. The dramatic tale of William’s arrest and escape and the daring revolt of the Swiss against the Austrians has become a legend around the world.
Media reviews
Citations
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2001, Page 82
- Publishers Weekly, 07/09/2001, Page 69