Author
Shannon Hale
2 books here
Princess Academy
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 770L · 2015
A genuinely moving coming-of-age novel disguised as a fish-out-of-water story—Hale uses the academy setting to explore class, belonging, and the courage it takes to be yourself, and the prose is lovely without being flowery.
The Goose Girl
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 820L · 2005
A fairy-tale retelling with real teeth—Enna's journey from voicelessness to agency will resonate with kids learning to trust their instincts, and Hale's prose is lush without being purple.