Some rather bloody battles as well as discussions about Kel's developing body make this book appropriate for more mature readers. Kel is a valuable role model: she's proud of being a girl, and she never wavers in her conviction that she can do anything a boy can-and usually do it better. Follow the author Tamora Pierce Page (The Protector of the Small) Audio CD Unabridged, 25 Nov. Fans of Pierce's exotic fantasy sequences will be hard-pressed to put either book down. Tamora Pierce revisits the imaginary Kingdom of Tortall in this sequel to First Test: Protector of the Small.
The tide of resistance begins to turn slightly during the summer between Kel's second and third years, when she leads a team of pages in defensive maneuvers against renegade bandits-coincidentally on the same day that she gets her first period! Kel's detractors do everything in their power to thwart her progress, from tormenting her friends to sabotaging the Midwinter Festivities to kidnapping her maid and dog on the day of final examinations. Book Two in The Protector of the Small As the only female page in history to last beyond the first year of formal training to become a knight, 11-year-old Keladry of Mindelan has an uphill battle to fight. In addition to proving herself worthy of being a page, Kel spends her time defending first-year pages from bullies, staying on top of homework, conquering her paralyzing fear of heights, and keeping up with Lord Wyldon's grueling physical training schedule. As the only female page in history to last beyond the first year of formal training to become a knight, 11-year-old Keladry of Mindelan has an uphill battle to fight.
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