The Diary

The author employs the literary conceit that the novel is actually the main character's diary. The diary is worked into the storyline, as Mia carries it everywhere she goes. At the high school dance, when her clutch purse is too tiny to accommodate the diary, Mia has her bodyguard carry it for her.

Albert Einstein High

Albert Einstein is the name of Mia's high school, where she is currently a freshman.

Miragnac

Grandmire's summer home in France, where Mia spends all her summers, is called Miragnac.

The Loft

Mia's home is an artist's loft in Greenwich Village, where she and her mother, a painter, have lived for as long as Mia can remember.

The Thermopolis-Renaldo Compromise

Mia and her dad enter into a written agreement that allows her to complete her high school education at the Albert Einstein School in exchange for Mia's voluntary participation in...