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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.

Main Author:	Pierce, Tamora
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books, 2010.
Series:	Song of the lioness ; #01
Subjects:	Knights and knighthood > Juvenile fiction. Sex role > Juvenile fiction. Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.

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.
Physical Description:	260 p.
ISBN:	9781442426412 1442426411
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)

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