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A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time
A Stonewall Honor Book
A Reese's Book Club YA Pick
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington.The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true?Anna Nowogrodzki is a science journalist.
@AlannaBennett You Should See me in a Crown, Leah Johnson! So fantastic. Wish I'd had this book as a teen
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It’s Valentine’s Day, so you know we’re still talking about romance. Today: a convo between our intern, @SummerThomad, and author Leah Johnson about the many kinds of love in her debut YA novel, “You Should See Me In A Crown” 👑💕💋 https://t.co/Oz3WTT5abB
Book + lipstick pairings by author @LayneFargo (because you can never have too many books, or too many lipsticks)
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