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Bingo #3!

Jackaroo or The Tale of Qwyn by Cynthia Voigt

September 30, 2019 by Ale Leave a Comment

This was hands-down one of my favorite books growing up, and I happened across my old copy of it when cleaning out my basement. What better way to fill the Youths square than with a trip down memory lane, and I was not disappointed. Jackaroo, or The Tale of Gwyn, as it’s now called, was just as solid and enjoyable today as it was 22 years ago when I bought it (based on its cover) at the scholastic book fair. Gwyn, our main character, is […]

Filed Under: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr11bingo, Jackaroo, legends, reread, Tale of Gwyn, Voigt, Young Adult, Youths!

Ale's CBR11 Review No:34 · Genres: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, cbr11bingo, Jackaroo, legends, reread, Tale of Gwyn, Voigt, Young Adult, Youths! ·
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