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Mia, a typical junior high student, thinks she has mastered the balance between school, friends, and her private diary. The calm shatters when her mother reveals that she has been chosen to be the new crown princess of Genovia. Grandmère, the royal matriarch, swiftly arranges a national primetime interview, thrusting Mia into the spotlight before she can even process the implications.
Alone with her diary, Mia receives strange, heartfelt letters from an unseen admirer, deepening her sense of mystery and confusion. As televised ceremonies, diplomatic expectations, and traditional royal duties swirl around her, Mia must navigate the expectations of royalty while grappling with her own identity and the pressing demands of everyday life at school.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Meg Cabot
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