Princess Academy (Paperback)
| Author: Shannon Hale |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
ISBN-10: 1599900734
ISBN-13: 9781599900735
Sku: 203834886
Publish Date: 4/17/2007
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 7.75H x 5L x 1T
Pages:
314
Age Range:
14 to College
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Miri woke to the sleepy bleating of a goat. (from the first line)
| All the teenage girls from a small mountain village must attend the academy to learn how to become a princess. Miri soon finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires to be chosen. |
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Tiny 14-year-old Miri is among a group of rural teenage girls, from the highlands of Mount Eskel, who must attend a yearlong princess academy in preparation for being the possible bride of the lowland prince of Danland. Homesick and miserable, the girls must endure foreign foods, the punishments of Olana, a cruel teacher, and challenging lessons. However, Miri slowly discovers a singular intelligence within herself, and her studies open up unheard-of worlds that could lead her people to prosperity and joy. This 2006 Newbery Honor Book is by the author of THE GOOSE GIRL and ENNA BURNING.
Tiny 14-year-old Miri is among a group of rural teenage girls, from the highlands of Mount Eskel, who must attend a yearlong princess academy in preparation for being the possible bride of the lowland prince of Danland. Homesick and miserable, the girls must endure foreign foods, the punishments of Olana, a cruel teacher, and challenging lessons. However, Miri slowly discovers a singular intelligence within herself, and her studies open up unheard-of worlds that could lead her people to prosperity and joy. This 2006 Newbery Honor Book is by the author of THE GOOSE GIRL and ENNA BURNING.
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School Library Journal
"Each girl's story is brought to a satisfying conclusion, but this is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale, even though it has wonderful moments of humor. Instead, Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." 10/01/2005 Booklist
"Hale nicely interweaves feminist sensibilities in this quest-for-a-prince-charming, historical-fantasy tale. Strong suspense and plot drive the action as the girls...explore the boundaries of leadership, competition, and friendship." 06/01/2005 Kirkus Reviews
"There are many pleasures to this satisfying tale: a precise lyricism to the language...and a rhythm to the story that takes its tropes from many places, but its heart from ours. 07/15/2005
"Each girl's story is brought to a satisfying conclusion, but this is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale, even though it has wonderful moments of humor. Instead, Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." 10/01/2005 Booklist
"Hale nicely interweaves feminist sensibilities in this quest-for-a-prince-charming, historical-fantasy tale. Strong suspense and plot drive the action as the girls...explore the boundaries of leadership, competition, and friendship." 06/01/2005 Kirkus Reviews
"There are many pleasures to this satisfying tale: a precise lyricism to the language...and a rhythm to the story that takes its tropes from many places, but its heart from ours. 07/15/2005
