Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (1981) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

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• Ronia: Main character - daughter of Matt, the robber chieftain, and his wife Lovis. She has been raised in Matt's Fort, the darling of the twelve robbers led by her father.
• Birk Borkason: Son of the rival robber chieftain, Borka.
• Matt: Ronjas father, chieftain of the robber-group Ronja grows up in.
• Lovis: Ronia's mother, wife of Matt
• Ronia: Add a description of this character.
• Lia
• Noddle-pete
• Wood

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Bear's Cave
• Hell
• North Fort

First Sentence edit see section history

Glossary edit see section history

• Harpies: Female flying creatures who are out for your blood.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Good Night, Mr. Tom, and followed by The BFG.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Astrid Lindgren (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Patricia Crampton (Translator) - Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren, 1983, translated from the Swedish by Patricia Crampton
2. Trina Schart Hyman (Cover Artist)
3. Ilon Wikland (Illustrator)
4. Lena Holmqvist (Translator)
5. Marianne Ségol-Samoy

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Mildred L Batchelder Award (1984)

Notes for Parents edit see section history

The book is one of those books that are fun for "the whole family", while it's most apropriate for this age-group, the scary themes are moderate so reading it for a younger child should not be a problem. Main topics are friendship, morals, rivalry and the typical friction with parents that ensue as the kids grow up. But it manages to avoid being overly sappy. And like most of Lindgreens books, excel at presenting kids as primary actors in their own lives, in a believable voice that kids can relate to.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( L ) › Lindgren, Astrid
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
• Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12

Movie Connections edit see section history

• Ronja Rövardotter (IMDb): Director: Tage Danielsson

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