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082			_aD P611 1983
100	1		_aPierce, Tamora.
245	1	0	_aAlanna : _bthe first adventure / _cTamora Pierce.
260			_aNew York : _bRandom House, _cc1983.
300			_a216 p.
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.
526			_aFICTION
600	0	0	_aAlanna, _cof Trebond (Fictitious character) _vJuvenile fiction.
650		0	_aSex role--Fiction.
650		0	_aKnights and knighthood--Fiction.
650		0	_aYoung adult fiction.
650		0	_aFantasy fiction.
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