You should see me in a crown
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Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
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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?More Details
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ISBN
9780702304323
9781338637625
9781338503623
133850326
9781338503265
9781338637625
9781338503623
133850326
9781338503265
Subjects
Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
African American teenage girls -- Fiction
African American teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction
Competition (Psychology) -- Fiction
Competition (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Grandparents -- Juvenile fiction
High schools -- Juvenile fiction
High school students -- Fiction
Humor (Fiction)
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile fiction
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Identity (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction
Lesbians -- Juvenile fiction
Lesbian teenagers -- Fiction
LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)
Proms -- Juvenile fiction
Romance
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Siblings
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Young Adult Fiction
African American teenage girls -- Fiction
African American teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction
Competition (Psychology) -- Fiction
Competition (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Grandparents -- Juvenile fiction
High schools -- Juvenile fiction
High school students -- Fiction
Humor (Fiction)
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile fiction
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction
Identity (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction
Lesbians -- Juvenile fiction
Lesbian teenagers -- Fiction
LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)
Proms -- Juvenile fiction
Romance
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Siblings
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Young Adult Fiction
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