"Alanna gritted her teeth and thrust her chin forward stubbornly. She would see this through."
It's midwinter in the endless library, and Aurelien has only the very best books to shine a light in the gloom. "Alanna" (1983) by Tamora Pierce is a bright, fun, gritty-in-age-appropriate-ways, accessible first book in a girl-forward fantasy series.
Episode references:
- Sunny Nwazue from AKATA WITCH series by Nnedi Okorafor
- Penelope from THE MYSTERY HOWLING series by Maryrose Wood
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