Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner)
Set in medieval England, this story follows Robin, a boy who loses the use of his legs and learns to find his own path while facing hardship. Its historical detail and quiet celebration of courage are especially memorable.
Work Information
What lies beyond the wall is a door toward courage, not fear.
A long-loved children's classic by Marguerite de Angeli, it unites text and illustration in a single work. The boy's growth through hardship is rendered with quiet strength.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Yearling
- Published
- 1990-08-01
- Pages
- 128 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.18 x 0.84 x 19.38 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780440402831
- ISBN-10
- 0440402832
- Price
- 1643 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Literature & Fiction/Historical Fiction/Medieval
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL • A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME • An uplifting story of resilience set in medieval times about a boy who learns to overcome obstacles and ultimately save the castle. This historical fiction novel is a classic for all ages! “An enthralling and inspiring tale of triumph.” — The New York Times Ever since he can remember, Robin, child of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman. He must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin’s destiny is changed suddenly when he falls ill and loses the use of his legs. Fearing a plague, his servants abandon him, and Robin is left alone. A monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and takes him to the hospice of St. Mark’s, where he is taught woodcarving and patience and strength. Says Brother Luke, “Thou hast only to follow the wall far enough and there will be a door in it.” Robin learns soon enough what Brother Luke means. When the great castle of Lindsay is in danger, Robin discovers that there is more than one way to serve his king.
Marguerite de Angeli was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books, born in Michigan in 1889. An author and illustrator of 28 books, she won the 1950 Newbery Award for her book The Door in the Wall . In addition to her own writing, she illustrated more than three dozen books for other authors. She died in 1987.
Reviews
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K. from Japan
This book is a good book. I would have given it 5 stars had this book been written for adults. Unfortunately this book is for children and they will probably find the book too slow and with words too difficult to understand. I am not sure if a child alone can understand the book if he/she reads this book by him/herself. If I read this book to children, I would read one chapter at a time, stopping frequently to try to explain what was written, and at the end I would summarize the book with this: The reason why the main character finds his own door in the wall is because he accomplished something that basically anybody else could have done but nobody thought of or tried doing; and of course he did it regarless of his physical limitations.
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Still a Beloved Classid
Having vaguely remembered enjoying this book as a child, I bought it for my ten-year-old, who loves the story as well. The language in this book is comparatively sophisticated and vaguely archaic ("We broke our fast"), but the story is so gripping that it goes down painlessly.
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A Wonderful Story for Readers of Every Age
I first read this book as a child, more than once, and loved it then. I was tickled to see it listed on Amazon as available on Kindle, and have read it this evening in one sitting. From the vantage point of almost 60 years, I love and appreciate it even more now. The small illustrations throughout were sketched by the author, and are perfect accompaniments for the sweet, encouraging, tale of a time far back in history. A scholar as well as an author, Ms. De Angeli provides wonderful historical details while also telling an inspiring story of courage, personal growth and healing in the young character of Robin. Richly enhancing the story are themes of family and community, charity and bravery. All in all, a classic, delightful story that I plan to share with my children and grandchildren, reinforcing the belief that we can do hard things.
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good book
a good book to read. interpretable english. story is good too.
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Beautiful story of courage
Every child should read this book. Story of patience, persistence and courage - virtues to live by. Faith in God grounds the story.
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For school
For school. Exactly what was needed