The Academy
Elin Hilderbrand, Shelby Cunningham
Readers rate it 3.6 (28 on Hardcover)
417 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Little, Brown and Company
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The Academy parent’s guide: what’s inside
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What it offers
Positive messages
Positive role models
Educational value
A note for parents
This is a young adult novel by Elin Hilderbrand (known for adult fiction) and co-author Shelby Cunningham, but no description or detailed metadata is available to assess content. The book is classified as YA and appears to be set in an academy setting, which typically suggests school-based themes. Without access to the plot, character interactions, or specific content details, a thorough content evaluation cannot be provided.
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From the publisher
It’s move-in day at Tiffin Academy and amidst the happy chaos of friends reuniting, selfies uploading, and cars unloading, shocking news: America Today just ranked Tiffin the number two boarding school in the country. It’s a seventeen-spot jump – was there a typo? The dorms need to be renovated, their sports teams alwa... It’s move-in day at Tiffin Academy and amidst the happy chaos of friends reuniting, selfies uploading, and cars unloading, shocking news: America Today just ranked Tiffin the number two boarding school in the country. It’s a seventeen-spot jump – was there a typo? The dorms need to be renovated, their sports teams always come in last place, and let’s just say Tiffin students are known for being more social than academic. On the other hand, the campus is exquisite, class sizes are small, and the dining hall is run by an acclaimed New York chef. And they do have fun—lots of parties and school dances, and a piano man plays in the student lounge every Monday night. But just as the rarefied air of Tiffin is suffused with self-congratulation, the wheels begin to turn – and then they fall off the bus. One by one, scandalous blind items begin to appear on phones across Tiffin’s campus, thanks to a new app called ZipZap, and nobody is safe. From Davi Banerjee, international influencer and resident queen bee, to Simone Bergeron, the new and surprisingly young history teacher, to Charley Hicks, a transfer student who seems determined not to fit in, to Cordelia Spooner, Admissions Director with a somewhat idiosyncratic methodology – everyone has something to hide. As if high school wasn’t dramatic enough... As the year unfolds, bonds are forged and broken, secrets are shared and exposed, and the lives of Tiffin’s students and staff are changed forever.
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- Young Adult
- Fiction
- Romance
- Contemporary
- Mystery
- Chick Lit
- Adult Fiction
- Academia
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