What a treat I had driving home yesterday from visiting my dear friend in northern Wisconsin. Listening to full cast audio of Sharon Hale's 2006 Newbery Honor book, Princess Academy made the hours fly by. I only had 2 discs to listen to this morning to finish up the book. I highly recommend listening to this fine story. Don't let the title be off-putting, the young women (ages 13-17) in this novel are strong, clever, resourceful and eager to learn. Of course there are hardships, such as being locked in a closet when something else is in there! The twenty peasant women are being trained to be suitable princesses from which the prince can choose from to marry. Besides reading, curtsying, they learn diplomacy and commerce. Their stern tutor, Olana doesn't just dispense knowledge, it comes back to her in ways that will amaze you. Don't miss this Maud Hart Lovelace Nominee—either written or audio—the pages will fly by!
Princess Academy
What a treat I had driving home yesterday from visiting my dear friend in northern Wisconsin. Listening to full cast audio of Sharon Hale's 2006 Newbery Honor book, Princess Academy made the hours fly by. I only had 2 discs to listen to this morning to finish up the book. I highly recommend listening to this fine story. Don't let the title be off-putting, the young women (ages 13-17) in this novel are strong, clever, resourceful and eager to learn. Of course there are hardships, such as being locked in a closet when something else is in there! The twenty peasant women are being trained to be suitable princesses from which the prince can choose from to marry. Besides reading, curtsying, they learn diplomacy and commerce. Their stern tutor, Olana doesn't just dispense knowledge, it comes back to her in ways that will amaze you. Don't miss this Maud Hart Lovelace Nominee—either written or audio—the pages will fly by!
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