Book Descriptions
for Jackaroo by Cynthia Voigt
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A young woman living in the distant past takes on the role of a legendary character, Jackaroo, a mysterious, masked do-gooder who gives money to people in need. The fast paced, intricately plotted novel is especially notable for its portrayal of the high-spirited, individualistic heroine. (Age 11 and older)
CCBC Choices 1985 . © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1985. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
"Voigt is extraordinary in her subtle development of every single character and in her ability to immerse her readers in a time many centuries back."
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw who helps the poor in times of trouble, is on everyone's lips. Gwyn, the innkeeper's spunky daughter, pays little attention to the tales. But when she is stranded during a snowstorm in a cabin with the lordling Gaderian, and finds a strange garment that resembles the costume Jackaroo is said to wear, she begins to wonder....
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw who helps the poor in times of trouble, is on everyone's lips. Gwyn, the innkeeper's spunky daughter, pays little attention to the tales. But when she is stranded during a snowstorm in a cabin with the lordling Gaderian, and finds a strange garment that resembles the costume Jackaroo is said to wear, she begins to wonder....
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