Princess Academy

A princess academy is something established when the omens point to a certain town as being the birthplace of the prince's bride. All the eligible girls spend a year being taught diplomacy, conversation, manners, dance, and commerce before finally meeting the prince at a ball where he is to pick the one he will marry. In the kingdom of Danland, it's been merely a formality for decades, but when the village of Mount Eskel is chosen, it must become a reality. All these girls know about is mining linder, a stone like marble, which is found only in their mountain. It is a year of discovery, friendship, and change for their village, and especially for Miri, who never felt before like she really belonged but finds her place and more in this delightful story for young girls.