Preacher's Boy [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Katherine Paterson (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Recorded Books; Unabridged edition (2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0788797891
• ISBN-13: 978-0788797897
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,028,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Katherine Paterson has twice won both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. She received the 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Medal as well as the 2006 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for the body of her work. An active promoter of reading and literacy, she lives with her husband, John, in Barre, Vermont. They have four children and seven grandchildren. Visit Katherine Paterson on her web site at www.terabithia.com

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fines tory of belief, in a Tom Sawyer-like adventure., February 14, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Preacher's Boy (Hardcover)

Robbie's father is a preacher in Vermont in 1899, but Robbie has come to belief that religion is just too hard, and he'd better get in as much living as possible before the world ends. His schemes to become notable involve him in many mishaps but most of all he wants to test his father's love for him over his retarded older brother. This fine story of belief takes the tone of a Tom Sawyer-like adventure.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fear the y2k problem? Read this book!, September 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Preacher's Boy (Hardcover)

What a lovely way to learn about the turn of the century.Bobbie has a conscience. a loving brother, and a supportive family asPa and he greet 1900. This is a wonderful book because of the language and the ideas. Go for it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Great Authors, July 20, 2001

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This review is from: Preacher's Boy (Hardcover)

A book by Katherine Paterson is always difficult to judge. The main reason is because she has written a truly great book--"Bridge to Terabithia"--and a number of others that are nearly as great. Because of this, there is a tendency to be a tougher judge of her books as if every new novel should be a masterpiece. Fortunately, Ms. Paterson lives up to the challenge time after time.

I am constantly amazed at how well Ms. Paterson is able to write in the voice of young person, creating very realistic characters. Though a bit older myself these days, I can identify very well with Robbie as he stuggles with the difficulties in his life. I am particularly impressed with the depiction of Robbie's relationship with his father and how he struggles to understand him. Also, the difficulties he has in being himself while at the same time trying to be the son of a good man who has an important and public job in his hometown.

Though I don't think any good book is really gender-specific to an active reader, I can see where young boys would find this book speaking to them a little more. Still, I would encourage anyone with a love of good literature to read this book. It is a stong depiction of an interesting character.