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Book Review By Megam M
First Test - Protector of the Small 1 by Tamora Pierce

    In First Test, the main character, Kel, decides to be a page but finds out she has to be on probation. Kel tries her best to succeed. After she goes on a hunt for spidrens, magical beings, she finds out she has passed the first test and can come back again.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior
Training/Apprent. Yes
Working up the ranks of...
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
Eccentric: Yes

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - 17th century - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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