num_pages: 320
description: 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.
language: English
title: Good Night, Mr. Tom
titlecomplete: Good Night, Mr. Tom
genres: Classics, Historical, World War II, Childrens, Young Adult, War, Middle Grade, Novels, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 48036
places: United Kingdom, England
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA)
category: Older Readers, awardedAt: 378720000000
name: IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award
publisher: HarperCollins