OUTLAW PRINCESS OF SHERWOOD: A Tale of Rowan Hood
by Nancy Springer
Philomel Books
ISBN: 0399237216
Ages 8-12
160 pages

Ever since she ran away to escape an arranged marriage, Princess Ettarde has lived in Sherwood Forest with Rowan Hood, daughter of the legendary outlaw. Etty lives happily in the forest until her father arrives looking for her. He uses Etty's mother, locked in a cage, as bait to trap his runaway daughter. Etty is torn between her loyalty to her mother and her new found home with Rowan's band.

With the help of the outlaws, Etty formulates a plan to trap her father and free her mother. She is finally able to stand up to her father's cruelty and selfishness, but must also face her own hatred and anger. Will Etty leave Rowan's band and Sherwood Forest? This latest addition to Nancy Springer's Rowan Hood series explores the difficult choices that come with independence.

   --- Reviewed by Sarah A. Wood

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