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Girl in a Cage
By Yolen, Jane & Harris, Robert J.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39923-627-3
- Publisher
- Philomel
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
Gr 6-10 The coauthors of Queen's Own Fool (Philomel, 2000) present an equally compelling interpretation of an earlier period in Scotland's history told by another young protagonist. In 1306, a year has passed since patriot William "Braveheart" Wallace was executed, and things are not going well for the cause of Scottish freedom. Robert Bruce, newly crowned king of Scotland, has managed to ev...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2003
In 1306, King Edward I of England, known as Longshanks, gave an order that three captured female relatives of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland, including his eleven-year-old daughter Marjorie, should be imprisoned in public cages. From this historical fact, Yolen and Harris create a well-paced, high-energy adventure told from Marjorie's point of view, alternating between her present-tense account of her incarceration and flashbacks to the ill-fated uprising and flight across Scotland that led to her capture. With admirable (though not entirely seamle...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
