2. Biography:
Shannon Hale
ShannonHale was bornon January26, 1974. She was
born inSalt LakeCity, Utah. Shewas the middle child of five
kids. She went to the Universityof Utah. She first studied a
double major; they were Theaterand English. She decided her
real passion was English, so she pursuedthat. She graduated
from the MFAin 2000. Herfirst book was published by
Bloomsburry, the UKpublisher of HarryPotter. She has four
kids; their namesare Max, Maggie, Dinah, and Wren.
3. Summary
Themaincharacteris Miri. Shelives onMount Eskel. Duringthe beginning,
she has to go to anacademy awayfrom the mountain. She has to go because in one year,
the princewill choose one of the students to behis bride. Miri does not want to go for many
reasons; one of them is that she does not want to leave herfather and hersister Marda.
Despite this, she has to go anyways.Thereshe learns how to read and write. Also, she learns
to haveproper manners. Shestands up for all the students because the teacher is strict and
mean. She was elected the AcademyPrincess. Theprincesaid heliked herthe best, but the
next day heabruptly left. Does she be selected as his wife or did something go wrong and
the princewon’t come back?Is there some kind of twist? Read to find out.
4. Characters
Main Characters
Miri is verysmall and petite. Sheis aroundfourteen through
sixteen throughoutthe courseof the novel. She is veryfunny
and just is brave. Sheturns out to besmart too.
Supporting Characters
Britta is a girl who had just moved to the mountain. She too had
to go to the academy. At first, Britta did not talk to Miribut later
shedid. Theysoon becamebest friends. Britta is shy but funny
at the same time.
Peder is Miri’s crush. Theyhad good times together and barely
ever fought. Peder was always there when Miri needed help.
Helikesto carvethings out of linder.
Olana is the person who teaches Miri. She was mean andstrict,
but only because shewanted everyoneto succeed
5. Plot DiagramIntroduction
Meet Miri and herdad and sister
She hangs out with Peder for a little
Theyare called to a town announcement
Rising Action
A lowlander told them that theyneeded girls for the prince’sfuturebride
Miri has to leave
She stands upfor thestudents, allowing them to have winter and spring break
Miri helps the students pass their exams usingquarry speech to give them answers
Climax
Miri is crowned AcademyPrincess infront of herclassmates
Falling Action
Miri gets the first dance with the prince
Hegoes ona walkwith herand tell hershe is by far the best
Heleaves the next dayveryearly not giving an explanation
Conclusion
Theystudents and theirteacher, Olana get captured by bandits
Thepeople of Mount Eskel save them
Britta marries the princebecause it was planned all along. She went to the mountain because they
needed a bride from thereand theprince came expecting to see her,but Britta acted as if she were sick;
that is why heleft so soon.
Miri and Peder are unofficially dating
6. Vocabulary
Interlocutor-noun/ a person who takespart in a dialogue or conversation/ 29%/“Youmust
knowyour rankand that of yourinterlocutor,” said Olana
Cudgels- noun/ a short thickstick used as a weapon/72%/ Some had golden loops intheir
ears, some carried cudgels and staves
Reverent-adjective/ feeling orshowing deep and solemn respect/20%/ Sheopened to the first
page and started to read, pronouncingthe words in a reverentwhisper
Defiant- adjective/ boldly resistant orchallenging/21%/Shehad just raised a defiant
eyebrow whenshe tripped on one of the front steps and fell flat in the snow
Bawling- verb/to shout or call noisily and unrestrainedly/29%/“Indeed, my lady Britta? How
lovely for youto go to court with a palace full of plump, bawling lords and ladies rolling down
the corridors.”
9. Songs
Katy Perry“Part of Me”because it shows that know
matter what, Miri will always be apart of Mount Eskel.
For example, thequarry speech was all over this book.
10. Rating
This novel was verygood. It has wonderful description and intensemomentsthat left
youwondering until you read on. It hada slight twist with romancetoo. Theonly
thing that could have made this book better was that it explained things a tiny but
more; it just went from one thing to the next for parts
