Recommended for: Girls, grade 4-8
Pages: 314
Princess Academy is not breaking any new ground, but it's a solid read, especially for its sweet spot of young girls ages 8-12. Author Shannon Hale tells a story of a young girl, Miri, living in a pre-industrial society. Everyone in her village works in a quarry mining a precious marble-like stone, but Miri's father keeps her home because he fears she is too small and slight to handle the rigors of quarry life.
The quiet village is turned on its ear when dignitaries from the low-lands come to inform the people of the village that their prince will choose a princess from the village in spring, and all the young girls must attend a mandatory training season at the Princess Academy. Miri becomes a leader of the girls against a stern taskmistress at the academy.
I won't give away any more of the plot, but there is nothing too threatening or surprising about this book. You can give it to your young girls with certainty that they will not encounter anything you wouldn't approve of, and they will probably enjoy reading it too.
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