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040 $aOCO$cOCO$dXY4$dDLC
020 $a0689878559 (pbk.) :$c$5.99
024 30 $a9780689878558
050 00 $aCPB Box no. 2317 vol. 2
100 1 $aPierce, Tamora.
245 10 $aAlanna :$bthe first adventure /$cby Tamora Pierce.
250 $a1st Simon Pulse ed.
260 $aNew York :$bSimon Pulse,$c2005, c1983.
300 $a274 p. :$bmap ;$c18 cm.
490 0 $aSimon Pulse teen fantasy
490 1 $aSong of the lioness quartet ;$vbk. 1
520 $aEleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure. "From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight." And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin her training as a page. But the road to knighthood is not an easy one. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to control her heart and to discern her enemies from her allies. Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's first adventure begins -- one that will leard to the fulfillment of her dreams and the magical destiny that will make her a legend in her land. Alanna's journey continues.
650 0 $aSex role$vFiction.
650 0 $aAlanna (Fictitious character : Pierce)
650 0 $aKnights and knighthood$vFiction.
655 7 $aFantasy fiction.$2gsafd
655 7 $aYoung adult fiction.$2lcsh
710 2 $aCopyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)$5DLC
800 1 $aPierce, Tamora.$tSong of the lioness ;$vbk. 1.