Title: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Author: Marcia Williams

Illustrator: Marcia Williams

Copyright date: 1995

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Summary: Told in a style similar to a comic book, The Adventures of Robin Hood includes eleven stories that explain everything from Robin Hood's beginnings, to his adventures with friends, his love Maid Marian, and his enemy Sir Guy of Gisborne. Robin Hood is an outlaw who spends his life fighting against corruption and oppression.

Media for illustration: Line and watercolor

Perfect student: This book is perfect for readers who enjoy fairytales, mystery, action, and fantasy genres. It is also good for students who like nature or animals.

Common Core State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. This book works well with this standard because it is a folktale. It could be used by students to study the characteristics of folktales, would be easily understood, and has clear messages that students could recount.