|aOriginally published : New York : Atheneum, c1985
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|aWhen hard times among the People revive the old stories of the hero Jackaroo, an innkeeper's daughter follows her own quest to unlock the secret reality behind the legend
Gwyn, a young woman, uncovers the myth of a legendary outlaw, Jackaroo, and becomes inspired to take on persona of her sword-wielding and cape-clad hero. By the Newbery Award-winning author of Dicey's Song. Reissue.