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  Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell Since the days of King Arthur, there have been poems and paintings created in her name. She is Elaine of Ascolat, the Lady of Shalott, and now there is a book all her own. The year is 490 A.D. and 16-year-old Elaine has a temperament to match her fiery red hair. Living on a military base with her father, brothers, and the rest of Arthur's army, Elaine pines for the handsome Lancelot, and longs for a female friend. But when the cruel, beautiful Gwynivere arrives, Elaine is confronted with startl $8.99 Paperback Book | Grades 8-9

  
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  Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell This lyrical novel in verse tells the tale of firey, sixteen-year-old Elaine of Ascolat--who will one day be known, in poems and paintings, as "The Lady of Shalott". As the daughter of a soldier in Arthur's army, Elaine has only one other girl companion: Arthur's sister, the mysterious, magical Morgan. But Elaine hesitates to tell Morgan her deepest secret: that she is falling for the dashing Lancelot, Arthur's second-in-command. But when yet another girl--the beautiful, cold Gwynivere--joins their ranks, and catches Lancelot's eye, Elaine knows she must do something about her growing feelings of jealousy and rivalry. But as the army advances toward the land that will become Camelot, can Elaine, and the world she has always known, survive the birth of a kingdom? $13.59 You save: 20% books;hardcover books;hardcovers | Ages 12 and Up

  
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Author: Lisa Ann Sandell

Interest Level:
6-8

Grade Level Equivalent:
5.2

Age:
11-13

Genre:
Poetry and Rhymes, Legends and Myths, Verse Novel

Subject:
Women's History and Experience, Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Equality, Fairness, Justice, Honor, Romantic Relationships, Adolescent Issues

The year is 490 AD. Fiery 16-year-old Elaine of Ascolat, the daughter of one of King Arthur's supporters, lives with her father on Arthur's base camp, the sole girl in a militaristic world of men. Elaine's only girl companion is the mysterious Morgan, Arthur's older sister, but Elaine cannot tell Morgan her deepest secret: She is in love with Lancelot, Arthur's second-in-command. However, when yet another girl — the lovely Gwynivere— joins their world, Elaine is confronted with startling emotions of jealousy and rivalry. But can her love for Lancelot survive the birth of an empire?

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Lisa Ann Sandell is the author of The Weight of the Sky, a young adult anthology, entitled "See Me;" and most recently, Song of the Sparrow, a novel in verse that retells the story of King Arthur and the Lady of Shalott.  She is also a children's book editor.