The Apple and the Arrow

The Apple and the Arrow
by Conrad Buff

The Apple and the Arrow
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Book Summary Information

Author: Conrad Buff
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-08-27
ISBN: 0618128093
Number of pages: 80
Publisher: Sandpiper

Book Reviews of The Apple and the Arrow

Book Review: Helps understand fighting for freedom
Summary: 5 Stars

I just finished reading this book to my 5-year-old daughter as part of her homeschool curriculum. We were assigned to read portions each day and often she would beg, "Please, just a little more!" I hated to put it down, too.

A Newberry winner, the story is well written and powerful. It develops the tale of William Tell from the perspective of his son, Walter, from whose head he shot the infamous apple.

What I most appreciate is that the story helps children understand freedom, and why people would risk their lives to fight for it. (William Tell is the legendary hero of the fight for freedom of what is now Switzerland.)

When my daughter asked, "Why do people have wars?" I struggled with the right words to answer her question. Then this book showed up on our reading list. "The Apple and the Arrow" managed to explain the concept of fighting for freedom in a page-turning, enjoyable way.

Summary of The Apple and the Arrow

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.

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