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Forest Born
By Hale, Shannon
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59990-167-1
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2009
Gr 7-11 In her fourth fantasy about the land of Bayern, Hale has created a strong stand-alone companion to "The Goose Girl" (2003), "Enna Burning" (2004), and "River Secrets" (2006, all Bloomsbury). "Forest Born" centers on Razo's sister, Rin, and her special abilities. The struggle that she goes through as she begins to recognize her talent of persuasion and her elemental connection to the forest brings the typical fantasy themes of good vs. evil to a place that makes them very persona...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2010
In this fourth entry in the Books of Bayern series, Forest-born Rin feels peace among the trees, but when they shut her out after she kisses a boy, she can't bear it and leaves home. Traveling to the City with her brother Razo (River Secrets, rev. 9/06), she gets a position as a lady-in-waiting to Isi the queen, and when the queen and her entourage (including Enna, fire-speaker, and Dasha, water-speaker) embark on a secret quest to investigate an at...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Forest-born Rin becomes a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isi. Rin begins to develop self-confidence and learns ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on November 1, 2009
Shannon Hale’s prose is clear and beautiful. Rin’s connection to her forest home is movingly portrayed. Full of suspen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
