SuitabookFirst Test (Protector of the Small #1)
Tamora Pierce
- Reading
- Before reading, mention the fantasy setting and gender-based opposition, then flag that conflict-related harm and a suicide reference occur. Afterwards, check how the reader understood Kel’s responses and whether any scene felt too intense.
- Themes
- Gender and access: Kel is the first girl to use a decree permitting females to train for knighthood, while others oppose her participation. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Adversity and response: Kel experiences repeated unfair treatment, training-related bruises and bullying, and is described as responding without outward complaint. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Conflict and loss: The story includes discussions or memories of war, brief fights, attacks, a kidnapping and killing, and a second-hand reference to suicide. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Consider whether the reader would want advance notice of bullying fights, vandalism, battle-related memories, a kidnapping and killing, and a brief second-hand mention of suicide.