She is responsible for all of the menial work and household tasks, and also helps to heal the camp’s soldiers. The years pass by, and Elaine grows to be a beautiful 16-year-old girl. Elaine meets a lot of new people, and quickly befriends Arthur, Lancelot, Tristan, and Gawain, who are also residents of the encampment. After her mother is murdered by a yellow hair warrior and her family home on the island of Shalott is burned to the ground, Elaine goes to live with her two brothers, Lavain and Tirry, and her father in a British army encampment. The novel tells the story of eight-year-old Elaine Ascalot who has already been witness to so much tragedy at her young age. The story is set during the Dark Ages in Britain and is a reimagining of the story of The Lady of Shalott, a character from Arthurian legend. The narrative is written entirely in lyrical form. Song of the Sparrow is a young adult novel by Lisa Ann Sandell it was published in 2007.
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