1980s illustrated kids book about a rough-and-tumble girl, possibly even a raven, crow, or black swan turned into a girl, who grows up to be a conventionally-beautiful, but still willful princess. I read this around the same time as “The Balloon Tree”, in the early 80s.
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The description made me think of ‘Tatterhood’ by Robin Muller (tomboy girl, striking black hair, eventually becoming a princess). The date (1980) and the publishing location (Canada) match up as well. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9526361-tatterhood
Solved! It is ‘Tatterhood’ by Robin Muller. Thanks, Marisa!
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