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Novel · ages 10–14

Goodnight Mister Tom

On the shelf for children aged 10 to 14: Goodnight Mister Tom, a novel by Michelle Magorian. It connects with kindness, courage, family and resilience.

Best forAges 10–14
FormatNovel
First published1981
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Why it is on the shelf

A quick guide for deciding whether this belongs in your next borrow, bedtime stack, or birthday present pile.

Goodnight Mister Tom sits in this library as a novel with a clear age fit and memorable themes. For families browsing by age, it belongs with books for children aged 10 to 14; for families browsing by values, it connects especially well with kindness, courage, family and resilience.

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