Princess Academy: The Graphic Novel

Gr 5-8–Hale’s graphic novel adaptation of the first installment in her bestselling series “Princess Academy” offers the suspense, adventure, and whimsy of the original series to a new generation of readers. Miri, a young girl from Mount Eskel, dreams of being able to help the people in her town with the quarry work and trading from the lowlands. However, when the townspeople are told that the King’s priests have divined Mount Eskel as the territory with the future princess, Miri finds out that the prince will arrive in the Spring to choose his future bride. Every teenage girl in town is sent to a new academy to learn how to become a princess. Miri’s new life at the academy is fraught with challenges. She faces a strict mistress, fierce competition from other students, and a difficult choice of her own. To win the contest would mean achieving her dreams, but it would also force her to leave her family and home forever. Readers will find Miri likeable, and may relate to the trials and tribulations she faces in her new school. Pictures are vivid, colorful, and detailed. This adventure is epic in scale and will appeal to fans of The Selection and Red Queen, as well as fans of the original series.