Palace of Stone
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Contributors
Series
Princess Academy trilogy volume 2
Published
Blackstone Publishing , 2012.
Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
A Newbery Honor WinnerA New York Times BestsellerIn this first book in New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series, Miri finds herself a sudden participant in a contest to find the next princess of the realm.Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince will choose his bride from among the village girls.The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Winning the contest could give her everything she ever wanted--but it would mean leaving her home and family behind.Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale:The Princess Academy trilogyPrincess AcademyPrincess Academy: Palace of StonePrincess Academy: The Forgotten SistersThe Books of BayernThe Goose GirlEnna BurningRiver SecretsForest BornBook of a Thousand DaysDangerousGraphic Novelswith Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan HaleRapunzel's Revenge Calamity JackFor AdultsAustenlandMidnight in AustenlandThe Actor and the Housewife
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
11/01/2012
Language
English
ISBN
9780792796336
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hale, S., & Bishop, C. (2012). Palace of Stone (Unabridged). Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hale, Shannon and Cynthia Bishop. 2012. Palace of Stone. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hale, Shannon and Cynthia Bishop. Palace of Stone Blackstone Publishing, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hale, S. and Bishop, C. (2012). Palace of stone. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hale, Shannon, and Cynthia Bishop. Palace of Stone Unabridged, Blackstone Publishing, 2012.
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