Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna

(W) Tamora Pierce, Vita Ayala (A/CA) Sam Beck. In Song of the Lioness* Book 1: Alanna* the first of four volumes adapting New York Times bestseller Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet* we meet Alanna of Trebond* a young noblewoman from the kingdom of Tortall. However* Alanna isn't like other girls from noble families what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield* something women definitely aren't allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred* and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page* the first step toward becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work* Alanna's skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well...