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Good Night, Mr. Tom

Michelle Magorian

Paperback | Pages: 320 pages

Rating: 4.31 | 36664 Users | 1788 Reviews

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Original Title:	Good Night, Mr. Tom
ISBN:	006440174X (ISBN13: 9780064401746)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	United Kingdom
Literary Awards:	Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (1982), West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (1983), IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award (1982)

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London is poised on the brink of World War II. Timid, scrawny Willie Beech -- the abused child of a single mother -- is evacuated to the English countryside. At first, he is terrified of everything, of the country sounds and sights, even of Mr. Tom, the gruff, kindly old man who has taken him in. But gradually Willie forgets the hate and despair of his past. He learns to love a world he never knew existed, a world of friendship and affection in which harsh words and daily beatings have no place. Then a telegram comes. Willie must return to his mother in London. When weeks pass by with no word from Willie, Mr. Tom sets out for London to look for the young boy he has come to love as a son.

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Title	:	Good Night, Mr. Tom
Author	:	Michelle Magorian
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	November 13th 1986 by HarperCollins (first published 1981)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Classics. Childrens. Young Adult. War

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This is a sad and powerful read. It takes hold of you from the earliest pages and doesn't let go. There is big time child abuse in this book. I was a crying mess for much of it. Not sure I would recommend it to very young or sensitive children. Heck-sensitive people in general. It is top notch writing and the imagery really stays with you. Amazing author. Btw, there is a film version. It does the book justice. Have a box of tissues at the ready. Maybe two.

This story takes place against the backdrop of a charming and quirky English country town full of colorful characters.Willie Beech is an abused nine-year-old boy. "Mr. Tom" Oakley is a sixty-year-old man who was widowed 40 years ago and became the town recluse/curmudgeon. The two are thrown together when Willie arrives at Mr. Tom's cottage as one of the WWII evacuee children from London. They both blossom as they learn to love and encourage each other. Mr. Tom comes out of his self-imposed

such an emotional read wow i'm a mess !!!

I thought by the title and the cover that this would be a simple little tale, but it was actually very harrowing! Young William is an evacuee from the city streets of London who is deposited in the rural cottage of a crusty old widower. Will has endured some ghastly abuse at the hands of his mother, the description of which is now burned into my brain. Happily the old man and the boy form a bond that benefits both of them. Aside from the personal story, the book raised a lot of questions for me

"Takes yer time, everythin' 'as its own time." So I have this theory that whenever I read a book where there is a gruff old man who is prickly on the outside but a big softie in the middle, I will love it.This book is one of my all-time favourites and I know I say that about every book, but I definitely mean it this time. I first read it when I was about ten and I was in Year 5, learning about WW2 and the Blitz and evacuees. Seeing as I had read all the books we had to read and I was allowed

With World War II looming over their heads, the city of London makes a decision to evacuate the children to the countryside. Willie Beech is one of the many children brought to Little Weirwold, where he is left at the home of Mr. Thomas Oakley, Mr. Tom. At the start, he feels a little put out, but accepts it as his duty. As does his dog Sammy, who seems happy to have a young person around, and bonds quickly with Willie.As Mr. Tom begins to observe Willie, whom Mr. Tom calls William, he begins to

A childhood favourite that I still find incredibly moving. A beautiful story of an evacuated town boy finding hope and love in the country.