The Apple and the Arrow

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.

Author: Conrad Buff, Mary Buff
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/27/2001
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 10.50h x 7.60w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780618128099
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 19039 / Apple and the Arrow: The Legend of William Tell


Review Citation(s):
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

About the Author
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.