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Beauty Queens
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Libba Bray
Holly Polivka
, January 01, 2012
A plane full of teenage beauty queens crashes on a desert island. What's not to like about a plot like that??? It's kind of like Lord of the Flies in the pageant world. The Sparkle Ponies are convinced they will be rescued, so they continue to practice for the upcoming pageant. After all, what could be more important after a plane crash than making sure you are still beautiful and poised? So what if you have a dinner tray from the airplane seat in front of you sticking out of your forehead? The Lost Girls aren't so optimistic, and their goal is to find food and shelter. Throw in some mysterious armed men and beauty advertisements from The Corporation (the sponsors of the pageant) interspersed throughout the text of the book, and you've got one very unique story. The book is hilarious, but despite the subject content, it surprisingly sends a message about girl power.
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Snow Flower & the Secret Fan
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See, Lisa
Holly Polivka
, January 02, 2010
Best book of the decade.
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