Princess Academy

Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. Sent to an academy to learn how to become a princess, Miri soon finds herself confronted with a harsh mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and even bandits intent on kidnapping the future princess. "When it comes to contemporary classics, Shannon Hale has the makings of someone whose books will be read and reread for decades to come."?The 2006 Newbery Committee (The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association) " Princess Academy is the strong, well-written story of one girl's determination to show that even a small mountain flower can be as valuable as a gold crown."?Teenreads.com "An unalloyed joy."? Kirkus Reviews "This is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale ... Instead, Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home."? School Library Journal A Newbery Honor Winner A New York Times Bestseller In this first book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series , Miri finds herself a sudden participant in a contest to find the next princess of the realm. 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. Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale: The Princess Academy trilogy Princess Academy Princess Academy: Palace of Stone Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters The Books of Bayern The Goose Girl Enna Burning River Secrets Forest Born Book of a Thousand Days Dangerous Graphic Novels with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Rapunzel's Revenge Calamity Jack For Adults Austenland Midnight in Austenland The Actor and the Housewife A Newbery Honor Winner A New York Times Bestseller 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. While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland