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Alanna the first adventure

Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, a learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pierce, Tamora
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Knopf, 1989, c1983.
Edition:	1st Borzoi sprinters ed.
Series:	Pierce, Tamora. Song of the lioness ; 1.
Subjects:	Knights and knighthood > Young adult fiction. Sex role > Young adult fiction. Fantasy fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:	Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, a learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.
Item Description:	"A Borzoi Sprinter."
Physical Description:	231 p. : map ; 18 cm.
ISBN:	0679801146 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Author Tamora Pierce was born in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1954. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Her first book, Alanna: The First Adventure, was published in 1983 and she became a full-time author in 1992. She writes fantasy books, mainly involving young heroines, for young adults. She is the author of numerous series including Song of the Lioness; The Immortals; Circle of Magic; Protector of the Small; The Circle Opens; Daughter of the Lioness; The Circle Reforged; Beka Cooper; and The Numair Chronicles. Her novel Battle Magic was a New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography)