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Johnson, Leah. YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN New York : Scholastic Press, 2020. IL YA ISBN 9781338503296 2 booktalks |
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Booktalk #1 Self-described “misfit” Liz Lighty has a plan for her future: earn a scholarship to Pennington College, secure a spot in their orchestra, study pre-med, and eventually work with patients who have sickle cell anemia (the disease that took her mother’s life and also affects her younger brother Robbie). When the scholarship falls through, it looks as if her plan has derailed before she even got started. But Robbie reminds Liz that, in their small Indiana town, prom is a really big deal, so big that winning prom queen comes with a scholarship. Cue the Prom Court campaign, complete with humiliating public events, viral hashtags, ruthless competition … and Mack, the new girl in school and one of Liz’s crown competitors. She’s also Liz’s crush, and Mack seems to feel the same way, but Liz knows that at non-forward-thinking Campbell High, coming out will jeopardize her chances at winning. You will root for “Mighty Lighty” every step of the way as she tries to conquer anxiety, homophobic backlash, and her own insecurities to pick up a crown. (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2021-2022) Booktalk #2 Liz Lighty doesn't feel like she fits in, so she avoids attention. Her classmates are wealthy and white while she's poor and Black. And everyone in her high school is obsessed with prom, except Liz. However, when the scholarship she hoped to receive to attend an elite college to play in the world- renowed orchestra falls through, Liz starts to change her tune. All of a sudden, the scholarship for prom queen seems like the only option. Is she willing to put herself through the social pressure of this intense competition? Can she stay true to herself and keep her friends while navigating social media and more? (Georgia Peach Book Award, 2022) |
| SUBJECTS: High schools -- Fiction. Proms -- Fiction. Identity -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. African Americans -- Fiction. Lesbians -- Fiction. |
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