When: This book was written in the latter part of the 90's which was the time.
The seeting lets you know why the main character acts and thinks the.
way she does.
Where: This book took place in New York City at Albert Einstein High School.
Throughout the book it jumps from place to place. A large portion of the book was at her.
house in Greenwich Village. And lastly her "Princess Lessons- were held at the Plaza.
Hotel.
* Characters:.
The protagonist in this story is Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermoplis Renaldo,.
known as Mia. She is an outcast she has few friends but the friends she has she keeps them.
close. She is unusually tall with an unusal type of hair. She is not very smart she at the.
time is flunking algebra, which is what she struggles in. Yet Mia is very self-concioius.
The antagonist to me is Grandmere, Mia's grandmother on her fathers side. I think.
this because she is trying to live and change her grandaughter into something shes not, but.
what she wants. Which is not necesiarly what is right or good for Mia.
Some of the characters in the story that had left an impact on the story started out.
with Helen Thermoplis which is Mia's mom, she is an artist, unwed, living and taking care.
of Mia. She began to date Frank Gianini, which is Mia's algebra teacher. This man is.
helping Mia to try and pass algebra.
Lilly Moscovitz is her long time best friend, she is very intelligent, she even.
produces her own television show. Yet all this she does, she is very controlling towards.
Mia, and other friends. Lilly's older Michael is Mia's long time crush, he is a senior, and.
he also is very smart, Mia feels very insignificant when she is with Lilly and Michael.
*Plot: .
Mia is a girl who is not popular at her school, but has big dreams that she doesn't.
think will ever come true, until one day it all changes. She got home from school and her.
mom told her that her dad was no longer able to have kids and that he is flying in from.
