As a reviewer, I owe it to my audience to finish books I critique. Funny thing about sticking to a book is that one can discover merits to it. Purple Princess Wins a Prize has a main character whom I could easily like and so I rooted for her even though I knew she would a prize. Because I didn't kno... more

As a reviewer, I owe it to my audience to finish books I critique. Funny thing about sticking to a book is that one can discover merits to it. Purple Princess Wins a Prize has a main character whom I could easily like and so I rooted for her even though I knew she would a prize. Because I didn't know how she would win, I also had an interest in the plot's direction. Purple Princess Wins A Prize is also a safe and uplifting read, something that can not always be said for today's books for young people. Besides modeling strong moral values, the book encourages reading and writing without disparaging sports. It also presents positive messages about never giving up and working hard for what one wants. http://allisonsbookbag.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/purple-princess-wins-a-prize-by-alyssa-crowne/