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From beloved bestselling author Libba Bray, a story of love, rock n' roll, and sex (in that order) in 1980s Texas.
Bowie (pronounced "boo-eee") is a little bit lost in his small Texas town. As he starts his senior year, the only thing he's pretty sure of is that he has a crush on Comet Jensen, a girl who's such a firecracker that she actually sets a firecracker off on the first day of school.
Since Comet's one wrong move away from getting expelled, Bowie steps in and takes the blame for the firecracker stunt. His punishment? Community service at a local radio station run by an anti-social, anti-establishment anti-hero named Marlon. Suddenly Bowie finds he not only has something to do, but he also has something to say. And, possibly, a future with Comet.
In the tradition of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Eleanor & Park, Dazed & Confused, and The Last Picture Show, this is a funny, touching story about how coming-of-age, like love, is never a solo project.
Praise for Beauty Queens:
"Beauty Queens is a madcap surrealist satire of the world in which her readers have come of age -- reality TV, corporate sponsorship, product placement, beauty obsession -- but ultimately, it's a story of empowering self-discovery." -- New York Times Book Review
* "Readers will come for the twisted fun and walk away with a whole banquet of questions." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
* "Whip-smart social commentary, surreal plot elements, and feminist themes come together in this bizarre and brilliant story... The empowering theme of self-acceptance and the affirming message that women should not underestimate themselves or others makes this novel a potentially life-changing book for budding feminists." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"Though the jokes fly thick as unplucked brows, Bray also goes deeper into each character to show how our culture's insidious focus on female perfection keeps girls from being who they are... Escaping civilization -- the best thing that could happen to a teenage girl? Sure looks that way." -- Horn Book
"Bray spins this hilarious romp into an examination of femininity and feminism, sex and sexuality." -- Booklist
Libba Bray is the author of the 2010 Printz Award winning Going Bovine, and the acclaimed Gemma Doyle trilogy. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Bowie (pronounced "boo-eee") is a little bit lost in his small Texas town. As he starts his senior year, the only thing he's pretty sure of is that he has a crush on Comet Jensen, a girl who's such a firecracker that she actually sets a firecracker off on the first day of school.
Since Comet's one wrong move away from getting expelled, Bowie steps in and takes the blame for the firecracker stunt. His punishment? Community service at a local radio station run by an anti-social, anti-establishment anti-hero named Marlon. Suddenly Bowie finds he not only has something to do, but he also has something to say. And, possibly, a future with Comet.
In the tradition of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Eleanor & Park, Dazed & Confused, and The Last Picture Show, this is a funny, touching story about how coming-of-age, like love, is never a solo project.
Praise for Beauty Queens:
"Beauty Queens is a madcap surrealist satire of the world in which her readers have come of age -- reality TV, corporate sponsorship, product placement, beauty obsession -- but ultimately, it's a story of empowering self-discovery." -- New York Times Book Review
* "Readers will come for the twisted fun and walk away with a whole banquet of questions." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
* "Whip-smart social commentary, surreal plot elements, and feminist themes come together in this bizarre and brilliant story... The empowering theme of self-acceptance and the affirming message that women should not underestimate themselves or others makes this novel a potentially life-changing book for budding feminists." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"Though the jokes fly thick as unplucked brows, Bray also goes deeper into each character to show how our culture's insidious focus on female perfection keeps girls from being who they are... Escaping civilization -- the best thing that could happen to a teenage girl? Sure looks that way." -- Horn Book
"Bray spins this hilarious romp into an examination of femininity and feminism, sex and sexuality." -- Booklist
Libba Bray is the author of the 2010 Printz Award winning Going Bovine, and the acclaimed Gemma Doyle trilogy. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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