a really good book!:)
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Princess Academy
(2006, Fiction - Friendship, Written by Shannon Hale)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Moving, girl-empowerment read gets Newbery honor.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Princess Academy
Parents need to know that there's not much to worry about here -- one evil bandit falls off a cliff after making threats. All in all, there is lots of girl-empowerment and learning about looking past the masks people wear.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about all of the characters who turn out not to be the way they seem. Why did each one act the way he or she did? Why do people hide their feelings behind anger and meanness? How does Miri learn to see past these personas? Also, why is Miri's home, which is a hard place, so important to her? Why does the tutor treat the girls the way she does? And, perhaps most interesting of all, could we apply the rules of diplomacy that are taught to the girls in our own lives?
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Lives in WashingtonI rate this title on for age 10 and give itgood book
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 7 and give it
AWESOME book!
I don't know how I lived without knowing " Princess Academy". It is an wonderful book.
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 12 and give it
i loved this book so much
i loved this book it showed that girls can be a princess however she is it is a very good book for young fairy tale readers
- Lives in UtahI rate this title on for age 8 and give it
WONDERFUL BOOK! SHANNON HALE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!
First of all, what the title said. Second of all, THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!! My Mom has read most of all the books that S.H. has written, but this one is the BEST!!! Miri, the Story's main characture, is very brave, loyal, and full of ideas.This is a must read book for every girl 8+. Shannon Hale discribes EVERY detail! THIS IS MY FOVORITE BOOK EVER!!!
- Lives in WashingtonI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
it's a wower
this is the worst book ever never ever read it because it is so horribleER4E32
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