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    Wild Boy: A Tale of Rowan Hood
    Wild Boy: A Tale of Rowan Hood
    Wild Boy: A Tale of Rowan Hood
    Audiobook2 hours

    Wild Boy: A Tale of Rowan Hood

    Written by Nancy Springer

    Narrated by Emily Gray

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    About this audiobook

    Nancy Springer is a two-time recipient of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. Her beloved Rowan Hood books are favorites of young readers. Wild Boy, the fourth book of the series, tells the story of Rook-a feral, homeless orphan who stalks Sherwood Forest like a wild animal. Ever since the Sheriff of Nottingham killed his father, Rook has screamed for vengeance. Now with the evil Sheriff 's son caught in one of his man-traps, Rook may finally get the chance to exact his revenge.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 23, 2008
    ISBN9781436144216
    Wild Boy: A Tale of Rowan Hood
    Author

    Nancy Springer

    Nancy Springer is the award-winning author of more than fifty books, including the Enola Holmes and Rowan Hood series and a plethora of novels for all ages, spanning fantasy, mystery, magic realism, and more. She received the James Tiptree, Jr. Award for Larque on the Wing and the Edgar Award for her juvenile mysteries Toughing It and Looking for Jamie Bridger, and she has been nominated for numerous other honors. Springer currently lives in the Florida Panhandle, where she rescues feral cats and enjoys the vibrant wildlife of the wetlands.

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    • 4/5
      Rook is a wild boy. Living hand to mouth in the forest, he tries not to feel. To feel the pain of watching his father die a slow death. To feel friendship for Rowan Hood, crippled from the trap that killed his father. To be human. When he finds the son of his father's murderer in the same kind of trap, he almost leaves him to die. But remembering his father's kindness and goodness, he can't leave the boy to die. Rook's journey back to himself is fraught with confusion and danger, set in Sherwood Forest amidst the legend of Robin Hood. Springer is adept at exploring the emotions of youth. Rowan, Lionel, and Beau use their unique personalities - empathy, steadfastness and humor, respectively - to draw Rook out and include him in their circle of friends. Wild Boy expands and stays true to the legend, while offering young readers insights into their own emotional and relational development.