Alanna
The First Adventure
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Released 2005 · Simon Pulse
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Alanna of Trebond is a classic fantasy adventure celebrating courage, determination, and self-discovery as a girl who trains to become a knight by disguising herself as a boy. The story includes some combat and magical challenges typical of fantasy adventure, but violence is not graphic and the tone remains largely lighthearted and age-appropriate for middle-grade readers who enjoy fantasy. Themes of perseverance, challenging gender expectations, and finding one's place are central to the narrative, making this an empowering read for young people.
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From the publisher
From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. “From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight.” In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. S... From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. “From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight.” In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be a knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her twin brother, Thom. Disguised as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page at the palace of King Roald. But the road to knighthood, as she discovers, is not an easy one. Alanna must master weapons, combat, and magic, as well as polite behavior, her temper, and even her own heart. Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna’s first adventure begins—one that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and make her a legend in the land.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Not Diverse Characters
- Loveable Characters
- Character driven
- Strong Character Development
- Plot driven
- Weak Character Development
- Adventurous
- lighthearted
- funny
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
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ISBN 9780689878558 · Simon Pulse