The Boy Who Was
In 1927 Nino the goatherd shows an artist the wooden figures he has carved of famous Mediterranean people and proceeds to tell their stories, covering more than 3,000 years of history. He begins with tales of Odysseus, Pompeii, and the Crusades and then goes through the nineteenth century, occasionally including himself in the stories.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1929 (Honor Title)
- Format: Book
- ISBN: 9789997488770
