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Alanna

Tamora Pierce

1983192 pagesabout 3–4 hours
1983
first published
  • 1984Oxford University Press · 192 pages · ENGISBN 9780192715029
  • 1997Random House · 216 pages · ENGISBN 9780679801146
  • 2005Simon Pulse · 274 pages · ENGISBN 9780689878558
  • 2008Listening Library (Audio) · ENGISBN 9780739371961
  • 1999Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780613023757
  • 2000Listening Library · ENGISBN 9780807261729
  • 1983Atheneum · 241 pages · ENGISBN 9780689309946
  • 2002Atheneum · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9780689853234

"From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight. And so yound 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 magin. 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 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 discern her enemies from her allies. Filled with swords and scorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's first adventure begins--one that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and the magical destiny that will mke her a legend in her land.

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Character focusSingle lead

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Written forMiddle grade
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