How the Model Industry Works Authored by Michelle Fairbrother in Careers and EmploymentPublished on 10-07-2009

Anyone thinking of becoming a model and getting into the model industry is definitely going to have a few challenges on their hands. There are all these young people and women in particular who are dying to be a part of the scene and become a famous model, but they may have no idea what they are getting themselves into. This is not to say that the model industry is an all around negative place but there are important points that eager models-to-be should be aware of.Modeling can certainly be a g

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Princess Academy

Princess Academy

Starred Review. Grade 5-9–The thought of being a princess never occurred to the girls living on Mount Eskel. Most plan to work in the quarry like the generations before them. 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. 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. First, strict Tutor Olana denies a visit home. Then, they are cut off from their village by heavy winter snowstorms. As their isolation increases, competition builds among them. The story is much like the mountains, with plenty of suspenseful moments that peak and fall, building into the next intense event. Miri discovers much about herself, including a special talent called quarry speak, a silent way to communicate. She uses this ability in many ways, most importantly to save herself and the other girls from harm. 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. Instead, Hale weaves an intricate, multilayered story about families, relationships, education, and the place we call home.–Linda L. Plevak, Saint Mary’s Hall, San Antonio, TX
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