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The Apple and the Arrow
Contributor(s): Buff, Conrad (Author), Buff, Mary (Author)

ISBN: 0618128093 ISBN-13: 9780618128099
Publisher: Clarion Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2001
Annotation: 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.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2001131051

Age Level: 10-12

Grade Level: 5-7

Lexile Measure: 750(Not Available)

Guided Reading: T (Grade 5)

Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.6" W x 10.5" L (0.65 lbs) 80 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
- Cultural Region - Central Europe

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/09/2001 pg. 69
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 82 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 82 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 19039
Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
A 1952 Newbery Honor Book

The year is 1291, and Walter is the twelve-year-old son of William Tell, the greatest bowman in the land of Uri. Walter lives happily in the remote heights of the Alpine Mountains, caring for his family's goat herd and practicing his marksmanship in the hopes of making his father proud. But as the end of the year approaches, Walter's peaceful life is shaken as his country enters a revolution, and Walter must carry a secret that could threaten the life of the father he loves so dearly.
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Buff, Conrad: - The husband-wife team of Conrad and Mary Buff wrote and illustrated many books for children, including several runners-up for the Newbery and Caldecott Medals, in the mid-twentieth century.

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