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Join me on this week‘s episode of my book podcast as Huda Fahmy walks me through the first installment of one of her all-time favorite series: Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce. We discuss FIRST TEST, why the series has been so meaningful to her over the years, and more. ⚔️ listen at the link in my bio!

Illustrator (if applicable): Chapter book
Date of Publication: Published May 23rd 2000
Genre: Fantasy
Brief Summary: This is a book about medieval times. This is a fantasy series that has a strong female lead. This is not like normal fantasy books. The female saves the day and continues to do so.
Side Note: Series

Tamora Pierce has written popular fantasy novels for years. The First Test is about a girl who wants to get her knighthood after it had just become legal for women to try in over a century. This novel tracks her progress and journey throughout her first year of training to the palace training master, Wyldon of Cavall.

Published in 1983, this story is about the first year of Keladry of Mindelan's training as a page of Tortall. This book is part of a series, Proctor of the Small.

Genre:
Fantasy Fiction

Awards:
Choice book

Author Spotlight: Fantasy series featuring a strong female protagonist that overcomes many trials.

This book is about a young woman who is trying to become a knight. Knights are only men though and she would be the only girl to become a knight. The head of the knights is very against her choice of this but has to train her anyways. He is not good to her through this training. Along her journey of training she makes a lot of friends that help her through it. Great book!!

Published : 1999
Author: Tamora Pierce
Cover art : Joyce Patti
Genre - Fantasy
One of the books by Tamora Pierce that follows a young girl on her journey to knighthood. I find this book and it's plot very interesting. I love this book series for young readers as it breaks social norms and opens their mind to different states of imagination and proves they can do anything! Children who like to read chapter books and the fantasy genre will love it!

When panel discussion puts so many new authors on your radar...I'm now reading Tamora Pierce's work after interesting discussion from Chicon8's In Search of Non-conforming Women panel.

Re-read.

God I love this series. Kel and Neal feeling each other out as they get to know each other is just hysterical, and Kel's determination is just so inspiring. #childrensfantasy #tortall

Found some time for some self care! 💛

Book 6 of 2021. A reread for my online book club. I forgot how much I liked this one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The four books in this series are soooo fun to read! Kel has the bravery and integrity to always do what‘s right, which is a great inspiration for me these days when I feel like I have to stand up a lot for what I believe in. Fun, distracting read. Like if Hogwarts was just for boys, but a girl attended. And instead of magic, it‘s learning to be a warrior.

I love Tamora Pierce! I hope/plan to read everything she's ever written.

I don‘t know what it is about tamora Pierce‘s books, but despite being for a much younger audience, I always enjoy them so much

One thing I want to accomplish this year is finishing up all of the Tamora Pierce books. I started reading them back in middle school, with the Immortals series, but never got around to reading everything. These are quick reads, I‘m already almost halfway through the first book in the Protector of the Small series.

Confession: I‘ve never read a Tamora Pierce book! I own at least ten of them. I know I‘ll like her books so here‘s hoping this can save me from the last few books I read and didn‘t enjoy.

got lots of reading done in Aug 📚
total = 24
audio = 10 (not sure how that happened)
rereads = 2

Ahhhhhhh! I can't get enough of this author!!

5🌟 easy!

Apparently when I get stressed out about packing and moving, I stay up late reading comfort books instead. I really appreciate the way Pierce fleshes out her universe of Tortall, and though this book seemed short, it works as a way of describing Yamani culture without having to be in Yamani--something I found frustrating about the Tricksters duology.

Went to pick this hold up at the library but it‘s an old copy and the binding is kinda shot so I‘m just sitting here reading the whole thing.

Y‘all know of my deep abiding love for #Tortall so obviously I have to share the love when I can. Book one of the #ProtectoroftheSmall series is on sale at Amazon today. #kindledeals

New covers! It definitely looks like they're trying to go more YA than middle grade with this packaging. I don't know---they're cool, but very "gritty tv" looking. A little generic, and not the most representative of the tone or content of the books.

First Test is the first in a quartet by Tamora Pierce that continues a fantastic series tapestry woven from an original fantasy universe created by, and for, kickass women. Kel doesn't have magic to get by as the first female attempting her knighthood in Tortall. What she DOES have is an iron will, several feathered friends and a tendency to land in trouble. Love LOVE this young reader/teen series (and author)!

No surprise I loved it!

On to Page.

I've been feeling sort of adrift reading-wise. Not really a slump but not motivated either. I think it's time to return to Tortall.

"...when I see anyone big pick on someone small, well, there's going to be a fight."

I was a bit hesitant to read another quartet about knight training (been there, done that with Alanna) but I'm blowing through (and loving) Kel's story.

Kel was my favorite Tamora Pierce character growing up because she didn't need the Gift to challenge oppression. She needed her sense of justice, willingness to work hard, and vast reserves of inner strength. Now is a good time for me to reread her quartet.

It's a day late, but this is my favorite series featuring a #ChildProtagonist 😍 Such a great story! 📚💕

@RealLifeReading #PhotoADayNov16

just three short weeks ago I got an email about being a beta tester for the litsy android app & discovered my new favorite social media app. not only do I get to share photos of the books I'm reading but I also get to see other peoples photos & reviews & add more books to my ever growing TBR pile 📚

#booktober #firstlitsypost #litsylove

Hahahaha you want me to pick one #girlcrush?? Not happening, and even limiting it to five was REALLY hard! So: first up is Keladry of Mindelan from Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small quartet. She's a leader who's goal is always to look out for the little guy and her adventures pretty much changed my life. Next: Kate Daniels, a mercenary who always saves the world even if the world doesn't really appreciate it. (cont in comments)

I always love rereading an old favorite ☺

As a child Kel was always a character that I looked up to and strived to emulate; from her unwavering dedication to her studies to her relentless pursuit of bullies, Kel clearly proves thst she can do anything that the boys can do, and sometimes even better.

[09.14.16]

This is a favorite series for me, by one of my favorite authors. This story is about Kelandry who at 10 years old wants to become a knight, and to have the same chance as the boys. She is strong, and funny, and kickass, all the while maintaining who she is. It's a quick read the the 1st of 4 books

"She was a girl; she had nothing to be ashamed of, and they had better learn that first thing." Happy International Women's Day!

I've been reading all of the Tamora Pierce books that I didn't have the chance to read when I was younger and am so excited to finally start the Protector of the Small series! ⚔🛡⚔