The Black Arrow
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1883 · Est. 8.5 hour read

The Black Arrow

By Robert Louis Stevenson, N. C. Wyeth (Illustrator)

A young man seeks vengeance and love amidst a deadly war's shifting alliances.

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328 pages· 74,163 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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In fifteenth-century England, young Richard Shelton discovers his guardian is his father's killer. Joining the Black Arrow fellowship, he seeks vengeance and battles for love amid the War of the Roses. As alliances shift, Richard must navigate treacherous loyalties and deadly conflicts. Will he avenge his father and rescue his beloved, or will the war's chaos consume him? The stakes are high in this tale of adventure and romance, where every decision could be his last.

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In fifteenth-century England, when his father’s murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman he loves, and participating in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
328
Words
74,163
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
980L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
9
F&P level
~W
AR points
14
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
505
Publication
Published
November 30, 1987
First published
January 1, 1883
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780684188775

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