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Cathleen (USA: PA) (2006/12/20):
"This highly original, timeless story is a superb read-aloud book, and it will become a classic. Mixing magical creatures, an exciting plot, extremely funny scenes, a natural paradise, and a deep love between a boy and a girl, Astrid Lindgren's book will be profoundly loved by children." ~Parent's Choice MagazineFrom the back cover: On the night Ronia was born, a thunderstorm raged over the mountain, but in Matt's castle and among his band of robbers there was only joy--for Matt now had a spirited bllack-haired daughter. Soon Ronia learns to dance and yell with the robbers, but it is alone in the forest that she feels truly at home. Then one day Ronia meets Birk, the son of Matt's arch-enemy. Soon after Ronia and Birk become friends, the worst quarrel ever between the rival bands erupts, and Ronia and Birk are right in the middle. "Full of high adventure, hairbreadth escapes, droll earthly humor, and passionate emotional energy." ~Horn Book An ALA Notable book A Booklist Children's Reviewer Choice A Parent's Choice Best Book Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award
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