Readers enchanted by Hale's "Goose Girl" are in for an experience that's a bit more earthbound in this latest fantasy-cum-tribute to girl-power. Plevak, Saint Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX"Ĭopyright 2005 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. Instead, Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home." -Linda L. Each girl's story is brought to a satisfying conclusion, but this is not a fluffy, predictable fairy tale, even though it has wonderful moments of humor. She uses this ability in many ways, most importantly to save herself and the other girls from harm. Miri discovers much about herself, including a special talent called quarry speak, a silent way to communicate. The story is much like the mountains, with plenty of suspenseful moments that peak and fall, building into the next intense event. As their isolation increases, competition builds among them. Then, they are cut off from their village by heavy winter snowstorms. First, strict Tutor Olana denies a visit home. All eligible females are sent off to attend a special academy where they face many challenges and hardships as they are forced to adapt to the cultured life of a lowlander. When it is announced that the prince will choose a bride from their village, 14-year-old Miri, who thinks she is being kept from working in the quarry because of her small stature, believes that this is her opportunity to prove her worth to her father. Most plan to work in the quarry like the generations before them. The thought of being a princess never occurred to the girls living on Mount Eskel. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th
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