Robin and Her Misfits
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A roving female gang of fun-loving rebel bikers and street racers, led by Robin, agree to give back to other girls in need of help in this stunning queer mash-up of Robin Hood and Fast and Furious.
Robin and her four Misfits—Little John, White Rabbit, Daisy Chain, and Skillet—have run away from their families in order to live off the grid on their own terms. For a while, they’re hidden, safe, and happy as they commit petty crimes that provide enough to get by. All that matters is keeping their small clan alive. Then, one mission proposed by an unfriendly associate from their past reminds them of their former lives and motivates the group to a new purpose. The five Misfits develop into a league of strong individuals united by a fresh goal: do whatever it takes to help queer girls rise above oppressive laws and attitudes.
Kelly Ann Jacobson, the author of the award-winning LGBTQ+ young adult novel Tink and Wendy, is back with another diverse twist on a popular legend.
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Jacobson (Tink and Wendy) reimagines Robin Hood as 18-year-old Robin, fearless leader of the Merry Misfits, a band of queer teens, in this rousing heist adventure. While the five teens know nothing about each other's pasts, choosing to keep their personal histories hidden, they live together at secret Florida hideaway Nottingham, supporting themselves by committing daring highway robberies. When one such job brings Robin face-to-face with parts of her former life, the repercussions cause the group to split up, each member pursuing her own destiny. Five sections featuring alternating perspectives follow Robin, Shakespeare-quoting Daisy Chain, Robin's best friend Little John, getaway driver Skillet, and hacker White Rabbit. Each girl struggles to break free from individual traumas and outrun dogged pursuers, until they reunite for one last job. The characters' distinctive voices provide intriguing variety—White Rabbit's perspective is rendered exclusively via lightning-paced emails—especially as later segments provide new context for earlier goings-on. Jacobson's take on the well-known tale, told through a cinematic plotline, centers themes of found family and queer love. Most characters read as white. Ages 14–up.
