Alanna, 1: The First Adventure

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.

Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 12/07/2010
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.56w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781442426412

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 20708 / Alanna: The First Adventure

About the Author
Pierce, Tamora: - Beloved author Tamora Pierce has written a great number of books, including The Song of the Lioness quartet, The Immortals quartet, The Circle of Magic quartet, The Protector of the Small quartet, The Circle Opens quartet, the Trickster series, The Will of the Empress, Melting Stones, and the Beka Cooper series. She lives in New York and can be visited at TamoraPierce.com.