Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest

Nancy Springer

Philomel Books, 2001 - Juvenile Fiction - 170 pages

She has never met her father-the outlaw folks call Robin Hood. But with her mother murdered and no one to care for her, thirteen-year-old Rowan has no choice but to track him down. Disguised as a boy, she picks up a band of followers, including Lionel, the gentle giant, and Ettarde, the runaway princess. Together, this motley crew will have to stick together if they are to survive the perils of Sherwood Forest. But when Robin Hood himself finds his life in danger, can Rowan prove she is worthy of carrying on the family legend? This adventurous book by award-winning author Nancy Springer opens a whole new chapter in Robin Hood lore.

About the author

Nancy Springer has published forty novels for adults, young adults and children. In a career beginning shortly after she graduated from Gettysburg College in 1970, Springer wrote for ten years in the imaginary realms of mythological fantasy, then ventured on contemporary fantasy, magical realism, and women's fiction before turning her attention to children's literature. Her novels and stories for middle-grade and young adults range from contemporary realism, mystery/crime, and fantasy to her critically acclaimed novels based on the Arthurian mythos, I AM MORDRED: A TALE OF CAMELOT and I AM MORGAN LE FAY. Springer's children's books have won her two Edgar Allan Poe awards, a Carolyn W. Field award, various Children's Choice honors and numerous ALA Best Book listings. Her most recent series include the Tales of Rowan Hood, featuring Robin Hood's daughter, and the Enola Holmes mysteries, starring the much younger sister of Sherlock Holmes. Ms. Springer lives in East Berlin, Pennsylvania.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest; Volume 1 of Rowan Hood; Book 1 of Tales of Rowan Hood Series, Nancy Springer
• Author: Nancy Springer
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Philomel Books, 2001
• ISBN: 0399233687, 9780399233685
• Length: 170 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General; Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Medieval; Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Dating & Relationships