America Singer. She is a musician, sibling and artist. She lives in North Carolina with her parents and siblings. She also could become the princess of her country. Big change comes with big decisions.
The castes put people on levels, from 8 which is homeless, to one which is the royal family. She is a 5, while the boy she is in love with, Aspen, is a 6. Being with someone who is in a different caste is almost unheard of, so they have to keep their relationship a secret. He encourages her to enter the Selection since it would give her family more than enough money for life.
America is 16, which means she is old enough to enter the Selection. Girls across the country sign up for it and then 35 girls are chosen to go to the Palace