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294 pp.
| Scholastic/Fickling
| June, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-81664-9$18.99
(2)
YA
This (brutally violent) retelling of the Robin Hood legend is a richly imagined emotional and physical adventure for Robin, Marian, and the audience. Seven-year-old Robin Loxley is abandoned in the woods, but--already a masterful woodsman--he survives. He encounters a privileged, bold young woman; the pair becomes inseparable. Supernatural elements give the plot surprises beyond the traditional Robin-versus-Sheriff conflict.