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pierce , february 2008 at the boskone science fiction convention in boston christopher paolini south connellsville , fayette county , pennsylvania , us margaret edwards award 2013 american '' the song of the lioness '' 13 december 1954 children 's and young-adult fantasy tamora pierce.jpg tamora pierce
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tamora pierce

tamora pierce -lrb- born december 13 , 1954 -rrb- is an american writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers , known best for stories featuring young heroines .
she made a name for herself with her first book series , `` the song of the lioness '' -lrb- 1983 -- 1988 -rrb- , which followed the main character alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight .
many of her books have feminist themes .
pierce won the margaret a. edwards award from the american library association in 2013 , citing her two quartets `` song of the lioness '' and `` protector of the small '' -lrb- 1999 -- 2002 -rrb- .
the annual award recognizes one writer and a particular body of work for `` significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature '' .
