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Pierce, Tamora
ALANNA: THE FIRST ADVENTURE
New York : Random House, 1983.
IL 5-8  RL 5.7
ISBN 0679801146
This book is about a 10 year old girl. Her name is Alanna. She goes to a knight training camp. There was a disease called the sweaty sickness. She lost some of her friends. If you want to find out what happens to Alanna, read ALANNA; THE FIRST ADVENTURE by Tamora Pierce. This is the first of four books in the series. (Kevin S., 8th grade student, Rundlett Middle School, Concord, New Hampshire)
SUBJECTS:     Knights and knighthood -- Fiction
                        Middle Ages -- Fiction
                        Sex role -- Fiction

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