false 13831 29 Call it fate, call it intuition, or just call it common sense, but somehow young Alanna knows she isn't meant to become some proper lady cloistered in a convent. Instead, she wants to be a great warrior maiden--a female knight. But in the land of Tortall, women aren't allowed to train as warriors. So Alanna finds a way to switch places with her twin, Thom, and take his place as a knight in training at the palace of King Roald. Disguising herself as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page in the royal court. Soon, she is garnering the admiration of all around her, including the crown prince, with her strong work ethic and her thirst for knowledge. But all the while, she is haunted by the recurring vision of a black stone city that emanates evil... somehow she knows it is her fate to purge that place of its wickedness. But how will she find it? And can she fulfill her destiny while keeping her gender a secret? <p> With <I>Alanna: The First Adventure</I>, veteran fantasy author Tamora Pierce has created a lively, engaging heroine who will charm middle-school readers with her tomboyish bravado and have them eagerly searching for the next book in the Song of the Lioness series. Like Brian Jacques's tales of Redwall, this popular quartet is an entertaining fantasy series for younger teens. (Ages 10 to 13) <I>--Jennifer Hubert</I> 1936544 book 1983 Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) total:6312|5:2844|4:2248|3:1046|2:138|1:36| 6312 26662 7768 582 4 6 false false Fri Oct 10 14:09:33 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 14:15:43 -0700 2008 5 more...]]> 5 6 false false Sat Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 09 15:48:49 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 19:38:05 -0800 2008 5 5 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Jun 09 19:59:30 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 20:01:27 -0700 2008 2 2 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 18:39:08 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 20:48:03 -0800 2008
The story is okay but not especially memorable. It takes place over several years, thoug...more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Jan 23 14:50:49 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 14:50:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 12:12:06 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 12:15:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 19:18:10 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 11:40:56 -0700 2009 Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness Book 1) when I was fourteen. I saw it again at the library the last time I was there and, since I’d forgotten a lot of the book, decided to pick it up.

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Oh, I liked this book. It was a lot of fun and an easy read. The author does more telling than showing, and t...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Dec 26 14:43:28 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 00:59:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 21:16:32 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 10:32:11 -0700 2009 1 Alanna The First Adventure because Kristin Cashore (a author of Graceling) recommended it so highly on her blog. I was surprised that the audience for the book was so young. John picked it up for me at his library, and I had to send him to the children's room. (I often spend time in the Teen...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 18:45:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 11:58:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 27 19:22:28 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 16:53:19 -0800 2008
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I absolutely loved reading these books! There are 4 in the series and I think Tamora Pierce does an excellent job keeping the story interesting. I had a difficult time putting the book(s) down and quickly read through all 4 "S...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 18:22:20 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 11:22:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Nov 08 19:51:54 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 20:00:10 -0800 2009 3
This was the first book I picked up of Tamora Pierce's (I randomly selected it in a library in Edinburgh) and I have followed her work happily and excitedl...more...]]>