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Page (Protector of the Small #2)
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Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)
As the only female page in history to last beyond the first year of formal training to become a knight, 11-year-old Keladry of Mindelan has an uphill battle to fight. In addition to proving herself worthy of being a page, Kel spends her time defending first-year pages from bullies, staying on top of homework, conquering her paralyzing fear of heights, and keeping up with L...more
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(first published May 23rd 2000)
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Everyone should read Tamora Pierce. Not just fantasy readers, not just young readers, but anyone who enjoys a good tale. And who doesn't? If you've read Tamora Pierce, then you already know what I mean.
Tamora never tries to win an award for the most confuscated use of the English language. She never lets language get in the way of her story. She writes her books in a simple, honest way to hook her readers into a fascinating tale. And she succeeds brilliantly in doing so.
In Page, Tamora Pierce ge...more
Tamora never tries to win an award for the most confuscated use of the English language. She never lets language get in the way of her story. She writes her books in a simple, honest way to hook her readers into a fascinating tale. And she succeeds brilliantly in doing so.
In Page, Tamora Pierce ge...more
I'm just falling more and more in love with Kel and this series. I should definitely have made it a point to read all of Tamora Pierce's Tortall books before now. Page wraps up Kel's next three years of training on her path to becoming a knight, and it expands upon many of the ideas that were introduced inFirst Test.
Kel has made it through her "probationary" year as a page and won the right to continue training for knighthood, but her struggles aren't over and there are still people who want to
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WHYYY isn't "Squire" waiting at the library for me yet? MUST READ NOW.
I continue to love this series. This one was the Puberty Book, in which Keladry grows breasts, gets her period, and starts attracting male attention. She's kind of oblivious to it, though, which is amusing. I hope she and Neal get to make out at some point.
Anyway, Kel gets a dog and a maid on the same day. The maid is Lalasa, a timid woman who slowly learns how to defend herself thanks to Kel's persistent teachings. The femini...more
I continue to love this series. This one was the Puberty Book, in which Keladry grows breasts, gets her period, and starts attracting male attention. She's kind of oblivious to it, though, which is amusing. I hope she and Neal get to make out at some point.
Anyway, Kel gets a dog and a maid on the same day. The maid is Lalasa, a timid woman who slowly learns how to defend herself thanks to Kel's persistent teachings. The femini...more
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I was forced to give First Test four stars instead of its rightful five, just because this second book in the series is even better but five stars is the highest rating I can give.
Page continues soon after where First Test left off. Keladry has passed her probationary year and become a proper page, and continues her habit of picking up strays. From stray first-years that she saves from bullies to a stray dog that she rescues from death, she continues to demonstrate why this series is called Prot...more
Page continues soon after where First Test left off. Keladry has passed her probationary year and become a proper page, and continues her habit of picking up strays. From stray first-years that she saves from bullies to a stray dog that she rescues from death, she continues to demonstrate why this series is called Prot...more
Second in the Protector of the Small fantasy series for children revolving around Kel of Mindelan, only the second girl to want to become a knight of Tortall.
My Take
We get all the rest of the years Kel spends as a page in this one story. She matures and has all the complications which that entails including coping with falling in love with Neal and some of her school friends starting to see her in a more romantic vein.
Kel continues to set the moral tone with support from her friends. Well, those...more
My Take
We get all the rest of the years Kel spends as a page in this one story. She matures and has all the complications which that entails including coping with falling in love with Neal and some of her school friends starting to see her in a more romantic vein.
Kel continues to set the moral tone with support from her friends. Well, those...more
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Kelandry of Mindelan has done it - though, of course, knowing Tamora Pierce, there is no doubt that her female characters will always (sometimes miraculously) surpass all obstacles, prejudicies and/or acts of God in order to end at the finish line.
Of course, for eleven-year-old Kel, the journey is only beginning. She has to fight to maintain the harsh regimen of a page, while dealing with the constant trials a chauvinistic world has to offer. And then, predictably, there is her growing affection...more
Of course, for eleven-year-old Kel, the journey is only beginning. She has to fight to maintain the harsh regimen of a page, while dealing with the constant trials a chauvinistic world has to offer. And then, predictably, there is her growing affection...more
Apr 23, 2011
Robbie
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4 of 5 stars
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april-july-2011
This book proved just as amazing as the first in this series, maybe even better. I started to become friends with the main character Kel and with all of her friends. They all have such spunk and character, and such distinct personalities from one another. This is a well crafted book; it was suspenseful, thrilling, dynamic, and entertaining. The characters all had different voices as well, this was not some poorly written book. This book just like all of Tamora Pierce's was action packed, witty,...more
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One hellish probationary year done and Kell is grudgingly allowed to stay on for a further 3 gruelling years of page training, on her path to acquire her shield. Personally I think I would have given up somewhere in the first two months or so, but I’m a geeb when it comes to hard core physical training...gyms seem like antiquidated torture chambers, and I've spent many an evening mocking those boot camp groups who work out in Toronto Parks during the summer.
But that's just me!
Covering the three...more
But that's just me!
Covering the three...more
I'm really enjoying my romp through Tamora Pierce's third Tortall quartet. I read this one through in one sitting in just a couple of hours, not because of the length, but because I was so engrossed in the world she's created, and probably more importantly, because I was so invested in what happens to Keladry, her main character.
Page picks up not long after First Test. It's Kel's 2nd year training to be a knight, and she's no longer on probation for being a girl. It would have been really easy f...more
Page picks up not long after First Test. It's Kel's 2nd year training to be a knight, and she's no longer on probation for being a girl. It would have been really easy f...more
Tortall Universe -- Protector of the Small, #2.
Keladry of Mindelan made it through her first year as a page, but unfortunately, her life has not gotten easier as her training continues. She has a full schedule trying to balance schoolwork and physical training. As if that isn't enough, she puts in extra training sessions every day, patrols the halls to keep bullies at bay, and attempts to overcome her debilitating fear of heights. Kel has a strong sense of right and wrong and her actions always...more
Keladry of Mindelan made it through her first year as a page, but unfortunately, her life has not gotten easier as her training continues. She has a full schedule trying to balance schoolwork and physical training. As if that isn't enough, she puts in extra training sessions every day, patrols the halls to keep bullies at bay, and attempts to overcome her debilitating fear of heights. Kel has a strong sense of right and wrong and her actions always...more
I read this complete series in a very short space of time so am going to review as a series rather than the individual books.
I discovered Tamora Pierce when I was the target YA audience and read and adored Alanna. Every so often I would re-read these and then I went on to read the Trickster books (and re-read them).
Kelandry is the first girl to try for her knighthood since it was declared possible. I liked how the author dealt with similar elements (bullying, acceptance) that both Alanna and Kel...more
I discovered Tamora Pierce when I was the target YA audience and read and adored Alanna. Every so often I would re-read these and then I went on to read the Trickster books (and re-read them).
Kelandry is the first girl to try for her knighthood since it was declared possible. I liked how the author dealt with similar elements (bullying, acceptance) that both Alanna and Kel...more
I really enjoyed this book for a lot of reasons. For one thing Kel begins to be exepted by Wyldon, for another she gets a dog. Not just any dog but an annoyingly persistant dog. The birds become her complete pets even though she says that they are wild still, and Kel gets a really shy amade who ends up loving the animals! I absolutely loved this book because it had the magical effect of feeling like you've just read two books instaed of one. In the end when Kel saves Lalasa from the Needle and g...more
Feb 06, 2013
Monica&spikey
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Plot: 4/5
I do love Tamora Pierce, don’t get me wrong. And I did love the plot of this one, as always, I just wish that we had gone into more detail of things AS THEY WERE HAPPENING. I feel like we got a lot of information after the fact. Like, her midwinter as a second year page, we found out that Alanna sent her, like, saddlebags or something along those lines and then it’s like, “Oh, I forgot to tell you but I got Riding Gloves from her in the summer and Gauntlets in the fall”. Also, for that...more
I do love Tamora Pierce, don’t get me wrong. And I did love the plot of this one, as always, I just wish that we had gone into more detail of things AS THEY WERE HAPPENING. I feel like we got a lot of information after the fact. Like, her midwinter as a second year page, we found out that Alanna sent her, like, saddlebags or something along those lines and then it’s like, “Oh, I forgot to tell you but I got Riding Gloves from her in the summer and Gauntlets in the fall”. Also, for that...more
Part of me was becoming annoyed at Kel in this book for being so good at all the tasks placed before her. She is a natural leader and top of her class in nearly all challenges. Her only flaw is the fear of heights and seems so strong and jarring that I felt like I was reading a min-maxed character sheet with the flaws limited to a 15-point phobia of heights and social stigma-girl in page training.
However, this thought was often chased by another. Kel is presented as a pioneer, a new recruit chal...more
However, this thought was often chased by another. Kel is presented as a pioneer, a new recruit chal...more
Sep 08, 2011
Erin
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
tween girls, anyone who likes juvenile/YA fantasy
Volume #2 in the quartet is as entertaining as volume one. In fact, at one point I stopped at a flashing red light at a 3-way intersection and was so absorbed in listening to the story, I forgot to go when it was my turn (waiting for the light to turn green??). Oops!
Page covers the final three years of Kel's page training--i.e. puberty. Pierce does a great job addressing Kel's dismay at growing breasts and starting her "monthlies," but this may be a deterrent for boys reading/listening to the st...more
Page covers the final three years of Kel's page training--i.e. puberty. Pierce does a great job addressing Kel's dismay at growing breasts and starting her "monthlies," but this may be a deterrent for boys reading/listening to the st...more
For those of you who read First test you understand what Kel had to go to in order to become a Page, only her story isn’t anywhere near finished yet. This novel covers her years as a Page and you even get a hint of Daine on the scene for those of you who loved The Immortal Quartet. She finds herself receiving more gift from her mysterious benefactor and learns to show a more emotional side to some individuals, which we get to finally see start to come out a bit more. She even finds some new frie...more
The second in the "Protector of the Small" series, Page details the remaining three years of Kel's time as a page under Lord Wyldon at the palace. A good continuation from First Test, though it is easily forgotten that Kel is only a preteen for half of the book. Very much like Harry Potter, she is wise beyond her years - almost to the point where it is unbelievable. Her staunch attitude toward the protection of her new maid and the younger pages is nearly too much, no matter what the ideals an e...more
Amazing yet again as we follow Kel through her times tryiing to get people to believe she is just as good as the boys. She excels in most areas and works hard to achieve her goals. Kel as a character is very young but smart. She is determined and can hide her feelings well from others due to her Yamani training. She is a kind and gentle person who loves to help others. Throughout the series so far you can see that she has changed and thats what I like about Tamora Pierce.. Most of her characters...more
This is a wonderful little series, I’m very happy I started it even if I’m a little late to the game. It’s good for the soul to read a children’s series once in a while. I enjoy Kel very much, I think she’s a good model for young girls as she strives to know the difference between right and wrong, stands up for those in need and is always kind to animals. She’s hard working which I also admire and determined. The novel also features some pretty crazy creatures which are a lot of fun to read abou...more
Jun 30, 2011
Emily
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I have read this series at least once a year since the first time I got it. Pierce's portrayal of a young girl striving to accomplish a dream while being looked down on by many because of her gender was something that I, although having never personally experienced sexism at that level, understood and appreciated. Keladry is a great heroine and her ability to remain calm in the face of enormous obstacles is inspiring to me each time I read the series. The books aren't perfect, there are a few in...more
Page by Tamora pierce is a second novel in the Protector Of The Small series. I like this one a lot better than the first novel. I suppose a reason is because Kel is becoming closer to an adult and that I feel I can relate more with even though she is only 11. However, she is gone through a lot and I mean a lot. The plot is moving by a faster and now Kel is actually a page not on probation anymore. Page is a good book and I would recommend it to children above the age of twelve and adults who li...more
Another of the many books from my childhood that I plan to read again. First Test was just as good as I remembered it, so now I'm moving on to Page.
No longer on probation, Keladry of Mindelan is back training as a Page and still righteously protects those weaker and smaller. She saves both a dog, Jump, and a timid servant girl, Lalasa. The bullies, Joren and his gang, are also back in action but Kel isn't taking any of that lying down.
The only problem I have with this series has to do with Kel's...more
No longer on probation, Keladry of Mindelan is back training as a Page and still righteously protects those weaker and smaller. She saves both a dog, Jump, and a timid servant girl, Lalasa. The bullies, Joren and his gang, are also back in action but Kel isn't taking any of that lying down.
The only problem I have with this series has to do with Kel's...more
Another great novel by Tamora Pierce, and I enjoyed it much more than the first in the series. I love how Kel not only has to work hard in her training, but she also has to deal with puberty and mood swings as well. It makes this book interesting and it lets me relate to Kel more.
This book covers a larger span of time than the first, but it didn't feel rushed. I was glad that we didn't have to follow Kel around every single day, but that we still were informed of any important happenings in th
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The only problem I had with this book is a problem I have with many juvenile books: the characters don't act their age.
The main character in this book is supposed to be 11. Really? She's already done things that people twice her age have done. Come on. What the author seems to want to do is write a great story (which she did) that has older characters. BUT, for some reason, she feels compelled to make the characters younger. The problem is that you're going along with the great story and then,...more
The main character in this book is supposed to be 11. Really? She's already done things that people twice her age have done. Come on. What the author seems to want to do is write a great story (which she did) that has older characters. BUT, for some reason, she feels compelled to make the characters younger. The problem is that you're going along with the great story and then,...more
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This thing read like a fanfiction - but it was still better than the first one. It had a few somewhat smart moments, too! Just don't buy it: go to your library and borrow it. Save your money, unless you absolutely must own all of Tamora Pierce's books. Honestly, it was alright, but I found it to be too disjointed: especially the end of chapters. My God! Also, Kel seems to be an incorrigible Mary Sue: Check out that character description - "She had the hazel eyes of a dreamer, and her nose was sm...more
There's this pattern with these Tortall books in which I feel rather ambivalent about whichever new character Ms. Pierce has decided to introduce us to, and then the years go on in the book and the characters inevitably become more and more kick-ass and I love them and don't want to move on to new characters. But because it's a pattern, I keep reading.
This book really shows Kel taking on a personality and really starting to become the kick-ass heroine that I've come to expect from Tamora Pierce'...more
This book really shows Kel taking on a personality and really starting to become the kick-ass heroine that I've come to expect from Tamora Pierce'...more
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“Kel: He says he's changed.
Neal: I suppose he could have changed, I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
Kel: You do look yellow around the edges. I hadn't wanted to bring it up.
Neal: We daffodils like to have things brought up. It reminds us of spring.”
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Neal: I suppose he could have changed, I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
Kel: You do look yellow around the edges. I hadn't wanted to bring it up.
Neal: We daffodils like to have things brought up. It reminds us of spring.”
“Neal had a gift for making someone want to punch him just for saying hello”
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