"The Princess Diaries" by Meg Cabot

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Cabot, M. The Princess Diaries. New York, NY: HarperTrophy, 2000. Print. ISBN: 9780380814022. Paperback. $6.99

Annotation: Mia Thermopolis thinks she has enough to deal with: she’s five-foot-nine, completely flat-chested, and she’s failing Algebra class - but then her father announces that he is the prince of Genovia. This means Mia is the princess, and suddenly she has to start taking lessons from her hard-nosed Grandmere to get ready to someday take over the throne.

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(Excerpt: Page 183)

Mia Thermopolis’s diary says all the things that teenage girls are afraid to say out loud. She’s self-conscious and awkward, but she’s also bold, intelligent, and completely honest – at least on these pages. Even though she has to deal with all the drama that comes with finding out she’s a princess, she also has to balance it with all the regular issues that high school girls face. But Cabot navigates all of them with a witty, snarky sense of humor that shows that even the unpopular, weird girls can come out on top – princess or not.

Literary Awards:

• ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
• New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
• Tennessee Volunteer State TASL Book Award

Watch Meg Cabot's Princess Guide to New York City (as seen in the book!)