Mia the Magnificent by Eileen Boggess
February 2, 2010
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Posted by Heather
A couple of months ago, I got the loveliest pitch I have ever received. The author of the email had read my blog, loved it, and thought the book he represented would be a perfect fit for me. It was for this book, Mia the Magnificent. I was charmed. And boy, was he right. I’m only left wishing I had asked for the first two in the series, because I wasn’t ready to leave Mia’s world.
Mia is entering her sophomore year of high school at St. Hilary’s a new girl. She is meek no more (see, and I wish I knew WHY! Must get the other books…) but when her best friend Lisa finagles her a part in the school production of The Music Man she wonders just how meek she might still be. Her ex-boyfriend Tim is teaching her little brother, Chris, the wrong way to treat women and she can’t seem to get Tim to stop, or Chris to listen to her. And just learning to drive tests all her new-found unmeekness.
Turns out Mia still has a lot to learn about herself and her place in the world. Is she brave enough to take the stage in her first big musical production? Is she strong enough to save her brother Chris from treating women with disrespect and arrogance? And is she brave enough to forgive an immature guy who has maybe realized his mistakes and changed his ways?
Growing up is hard to do, but Mia is a clever girl who pulls it off with style, if not with a little bad singing, a few accidents, and a dog costumed prank or two. Best of all, she’s just as cute as can be. I really, really enjoyed this sweet novel and really want to read the earlier books in the series. Young girls everywhere will really enjoy Mia. I know I did.
Mia the Magnificent
Written by Eileen Boggess
Category: Young Adult, Middle Grades
Published by Bancroft Press
Format: Hardcover, 161 pages
On Sale: January 4, 2010
ISBN: 978-1890862671
I believe Amazon has this available for purchase, however I cannot link to it here because of the little known #AmazonFail of I CAN’T BE AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE because I LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA. *grumble* IndieBound and The Book Depository do not have info on this book.
Personal copy obtained from the publisher. Thanks Harrison!
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Tags: 2010, bancroft press, Book Reviews, Books, eileen boggess
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I just read this one over the weekend. Very cute!
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Sounds like a fun book!
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I was pitched this book as well, but unfortunately couldn’t get it worked into my schedule. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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This book sounds wonderful – I love stories like that. I like great author stories too. Some of my favorite review memories come from an author email saying exactly what you describe here!
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