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Pran of Albania is a children's historical novel by Elizabeth Miller. Set in the early nineteenth century among the mountain tribes of northern Albania, it tells the story of a fourteen-year-old girl, Pran, who, by tribal tradition, is old enough to be betrothed.^[1] To avoid an arranged marriage, she follows local custom in taking a vow to be a "sworn virgin" and to live as a man.^[2] The novel, illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham, was first published in 1929 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1930.^[3]

References

^ Google Books: Pran of Albania
^ Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins by Antonia Young, Berg 2000, page 64
^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

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Full text of Pran of Albania at Internet Archive

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[1] Google Books: Pran of Albania

[2] Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins by Antonia Young, Berg 2000, page 64

[3] "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

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-'''''Pran of Albania''''' is a children's historical novel by Elizabeth Miller. Set in the early nineteenth century among the mountain tribes of northern [[Albania]], it tells the story of a fourteen-year-old girl, Pran, who, by tribal tradition, is old enough to be betrothed.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=I9OpcQAACAAJ&dq Google Books: ''Pran of Albania'']</ref> To avoid an arranged marriage, she follows local custom in taking a vow to be a "sworn virgin" and to live as a man.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=vE85aJjwjRoC&dq ''Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins'' by Antonia Young, Berg 2000], page 64</ref>  The novel, illustrated by [[Maud and Miska Petersham]], was first published in 1929 and was a [[Newbery Medal|Newbery Honor]] recipient in 1930.<ref>{{Cite web
+'''''Pran of Albania''''' is a children's historical novel by [[Elizabeth Cleveland Miller|Elizabeth Miller]]. Set in the early nineteenth century among the mountain tribes of northern [[Albania]], it tells the story of a fourteen-year-old girl, Pran, who, by tribal tradition, is old enough to be betrothed.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=I9OpcQAACAAJ&dq Google Books: ''Pran of Albania'']</ref> To avoid an arranged marriage, she follows local custom in taking a vow to be a "sworn virgin" and to live as a man.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vE85aJjwjRoC&dq ''Women Who Become Men: Albanian Sworn Virgins'' by Antonia Young, Berg 2000], page 64</ref>  The novel, illustrated by [[Maud and Miska Petersham]], was first published in 1929 and was a [[Newbery Medal|Newbery Honor]] recipient in 1930.<ref>{{Cite web
   | title = Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present
   | publisher = [[American Library Association]]
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 ==See also==
 *[[Albanian sworn virgins]]
+==External links==
+* [https://archive.org/details/pranofalbania00mill/page/n9/mode/2up Full text of ''Pran of Albania''] at Internet Archive
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