Song of the Sparrow

Lisa Ann Sandell

Publisher: Scholastic Press

16 year old Elaine has grown up in a war camp ever since her mother died. Often times she is the only woman in camp. Her father and two brothers are soldiers in King Arthur's army. She is the only girl in the camp. Though she is useful to the soldiers with her mending skills and her knowledge of the healing herbs she loves to run free as no other girl possibly could.

Often she wishes for another girl to come to come to camp. But when another girl finally comes things are incredibly tense. This new girl has captured the heart of Elaine's crush and refuses to do anything exciting or useful. Then comes the danger - and the two girls will have to figure out how to work together to make it through.

Based on "Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. This book is written as a poem.

Warnings: Battle and war are described in some details