The tale of Gwyn
In a time of winter famine, the People tell the legend of Jackaroo, a masked outlaw who comes at night to aid the destitute and helpless, and sixteen-year-old Gwyn, the innkeeper's daughter, begins a quest to find the truth behind the legend--or maybe start a legend of her own.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
2015.
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| Edition: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers paperback edition. |
| Series: | Tales of the kingdom ;
#01 |
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| Summary: | In a time of winter famine, the People tell the legend of Jackaroo, a masked outlaw who comes at night to aid the destitute and helpless, and sixteen-year-old Gwyn, the innkeeper's daughter, begins a quest to find the truth behind the legend--or maybe start a legend of her own. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published under the title Jackaroo. New York : Atheneum, 1985. |
| Physical Description: | 389 pages : map ; 22 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 12 up. |
| ISBN: | 9781481421805 (pbk.) 9781481421799 (hc : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: | Her children's books address such issues at child abuse and racism, topics that are not often talked about in books designed for children. She is the author of numerous books including the Bad Girls series, the Tillerman Cycle series, and the Kingdom series. She won the Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of social studies for Homecoming, the Newbery Medal, ALA in 1983 for Dicey's Song, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1984 for The Callender Papers. In 1995, she received the MAE Award. (Bowker Author Biography) |
