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Tamora Pierce (1954-)

Awards, Honors



Author's Citation, Alumni Association of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1984, for Alanna: The First Adventure; Schüler-Express ZDF Preis (Germany), 1985, and South Carolina Children's Book Award nomination, 1985-86, both for In the Hand of the Goddess; Children's Paperbacks Bestseller, Australian Bookseller and Publisher, 1995, for Wolf-Speaker; Best Books for Young Adults list, Hawaii State Library, Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror list, Voice of Youth Advocates, both 1995, and Best Books for Young Adults list, American Library Association (ALA), 1996, all for The Emperor Mage; Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror list, Voice of Youth Advocates, 1996, and Best Books for the Teen Age list, New York Public Library, 1997, both for The Realms of the Gods; Best Books for Young Adults list, ALA, 2004, for Trickster's Choice.



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Brief BiographiesBiographies: Jan Peck Biography - Personal to David Randall (1972–) Biography - PersonalTamora Pierce (1954-) Biography - Career, Awards, Honors, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Member, Writings, Adaptations, Work in Progress