Good Night, Mr. Tom
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 28, 2020
Good Night, Mr.
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- Who it’s for
- A moving wartime story pairs painful beginnings with the hard-won comfort of friendship and affection.
- Themes
- Wartime evacuation, Recovery from abuse, Friendship and affection
- Genres
- Wars & Military History, Abuse & Healing, Historical Europe
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Now featuring gorgeous new cover art, this classic, powerfully emotional, award-winning novel is the perfect read to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. London is poised on the brink of World War II. Eight-year-old Willie Beech is evacuated to the English countryside and lands on Thomas Oakley’s doorstep, timid and scarred from abuse.
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Mr. Tom, a gruff but kindly old man, is deeply moved for the boy, treating him with a gentleness he’s forgotten he’s even capable of. With Mr. Tom’s help, Willie leaves behind his hateful past and learns to love a world he never knew existed, a world of friendship and affection and joy. But then a telegram comes, and Willie is ordered to return to London. When weeks pass without word from him, Mr. Tom sets out for London to once again rescue the boy he’s come to love as a son. This heartwarming and much-honored classic is an excellent choice for independent or shared reading.
Tender, Unflinching Warmth
A moving wartime story pairs painful beginnings with the hard-won comfort of friendship and affection.
Come here for
- A child’s journey from fear toward friendship and joy
- A kindly, gruff bond at the heart of the story
Expect
- Emotional weight alongside real tenderness
- A sustained narrative set against the approach of World War II
Where it sits
| Wars & Military History | 66% |
|---|---|
| Abuse & Healing | 59% |
| Historical Europe | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Boys & Men
- Orphans & Foster Kids
- Historical Europe
- Country Life
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- Abuse & Healing
- YA Classics
- Coming of Age
- YA Orphan & Foster Stories
- Authors
- Michelle Magorian
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 28, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Wartime evacuation · Recovery from abuse · Friendship and affection
- Reading lane
- Boys & Men