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The woman who rides like a man

On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development.

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Main Author:	Pierce, Tamora
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books, 2011.
Series:	Song of the lioness ; #03
Subjects:	Knights and knighthood > Juvenile fiction. Fantasy fiction > Juvenile. Sex role > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development.
Item Description:	Originally published: New York : Atheneum, 1986.
Physical Description:	268 p.
ISBN:	9781442427655 1442427655
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)