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| Title | : | Song of the Sparrow |
| Author | : | Lisa Ann Sandell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 394 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2007 by Scholastic Press |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fantasy. Poetry. Romance. Fiction |
Lisa Ann Sandell
Hardcover | Pages: 394 pages Rating: 4.06 | 9498 Users | 953 Reviews
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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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| Original Title: | Song of the Sparrow |
| ISBN: | 0439918480 (ISBN13: 9780439918480) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Merlin, Sir Lancelot, Elaine Taylor, Gwynivere, King Arthur |
| Literary Awards: | Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee, Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2009) |
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Ratings: 4.06 From 9498 Users | 953 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Song of the Sparrow
What can I say? I love this book.Are the characters' behaviors accurate depictions of how the historic/mythological figures they represent would behave? Probably not (especially the ladies)... but I love it. Is the conflict that drives the plot resolved very quickly and without much effort? Sure... but I love it. Is the setting beautiful and whimsical and just a little magical? You bet your ass it is, and I love it. My love for this book is one part nostalgia for the story that got me intoI ran into a sweet little twelve year old at a yard sale, and because it's my favorite thing to ask kids, I asked what her favorite book was. I was happy to find that she was a book lover, and she let me give her a whole list of books she should read this summer. Anyway, at the end of the conversation, she said she wanted to loan me this book to read, and I'm always going to take a book recommendation from a kid who takes the time to talk books with me, so I read it.I have to admit the only
This was a wonderful book. My sister bought it at a book fair, and at first I was wary, because it was poetry. Finally, I read it, and I absolutely loved it. It is a beautiful, amazing book.
I've decided I just don't like modern books in verse. There is no cadence to them. Take for instance this stance:The noise brings me back,the fearsome noise of swordsstriking swords, a metallic clanging that rings inmy ears, echoing and echoingthe fearsomedin of menscreaming and crying as theymeet the sharp ends of blades.Why is the fourth line broken after in? There is no rhythm in that. And why is the second to the last line not broken before as they? I'd personally separate echoing and
I loved this book. I was a bit worried about the poem structure and I was also worried because it was about Lady Elaine. But I really could admire Elaine and her courage. And I could follow the book just fine. I really liked that the men were very chilvaric and honorable. The few women that were in the story were not pathetic and swooning all the time. They actually played a big part in Arthur's success. Elaine helped in a realistic way during that period in time. After I finished reading it I
Red-headed Elaine of Ascolat has been the sole girl at Arthurs war camp for as long as she can remember. Although she misses her mother and dislikes all the washing and mending Elaine wouldnt trade living with her father and brothers and being part of the military for a quieter life. There, as a healer, her job matters. She may not have fine clothes but she knows how to take care of herself and more importantly how to find and prescribe the herbs that can save the wounded. Her life would be
Originally posted here.Song of the Sparrow is based on Alfred Lord Tennyson's The Lady of Shalott, an Arthurian poem about Elaine of Ascolat. I've never read a novel in verse before and I thought it would be a good idea to start with this one because I like the premise. I don't read a lot of Arthurian tales either although I remember reading Le Morte d'Arthur for English back in high school and I love Elizabeth E. Wein's books. When I saw an inexpensive used copy from Julie's Sari-Sari Store, I
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