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Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince will choose his bride from among the village girls.The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Winning the contest could give her everything she ever wanted-but it would mean leaving her home and family behind.Packaged with a fresh cover, this timelessly charming, award-winning story from best-selling author Shannon Hale is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers.
Series: Princess Academy (Book 1)
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 2nd ed. edition (February 24, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1619636131
ISBN-13: 978-1619636132
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (383 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #22,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #61 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Royalty #704 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Friendship #1106 in Books > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy & Magic
Age Range: 10 - 14 years
Grade Level: 5 - 9
"So what won the Newbery this year?""Criss Cross by Lynn Rae Perkins"."Uh-huh. Is it any good?""Yep. It's nice"."So what else got awards?""Well, there was something called Whittington by Alan Armstrong, Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson, Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, and of course The Princess Academy...""The PRINCESS Academy? Oh, ick, yuck, puke!""...by Shannon Hale. You've read it?""Well...no, not exactly. But how good could anything called The Princess Academy be?"And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a rough equivalent of several conversations I've had with various people in regards to Shannon Hale's latest little nugget of gold. Say the words "Princess Academy" to the well-read and instantly their faces scrunch up and either the word "ew" or the word "ugh" emits from their lips. Ask them if they've read the book themselves and you'll undoubtedly get a quick shake of the head. It isn't the actual book they don't like. It's the title. I imagine there must have been some long conversations over at Bloomsbury Children's Books when this title was proposed. On the one hand, if you put the word "Princess" in a title you can link it the oh-so profitable "Princess Diaries", Disney "Princess" line, and even the "Royal Diaries" line of books. On the other hand, you're going to lose numerous parents, educators, librarians, masculine readers, and other members of society who take one look at the title and brush it off. I gave the book a long hard look before I plunged into it. This I admit freely.
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