Status
Checked out
Due February 3, 2024
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Publication
Sourcebooks Fire (Sourcebooks)
Pages
304
Description
Humor (Fiction.) Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: "Smart satire and a rollicking good read!" â??Jean Kilbourne, Ed. D, creator of "Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women" film series 5 News Press Release WESTFIELD Reality television is heading to high school! Watch the drama unfold as the three biggest nobodies in Westfield High's senior calls get a shot at becoming popular! Our hidden cameras will catch all the action as they vie for the ultimate label of acceptance and popularityâ??Prom Queen! It's no surprise to Shannon when she is voted least likely to be prom queen at Westfield High. That is until she's selected to co-star in a hidden-camera reality show, The Prom Queen Wannabes, and undergoes a complete makeover. Now the social hierarchy of the entire senior class is about to be turned upside down. But when Shannon uncovers proof that the beauty business can be awfully ugly, she must find a way to show her BFF and one true crush that underneath the fabulous makeover, she really hasn't changed. This prom night is about to shock everyone's corsages off… (more)
Description
Shannon’s ‘clique’ is just her and her best friend and she has a super-embarrassing nickname that won’t go away. It is no huge shock when her classmates vote her least likely to be crowned Prom Queen. What is shocking is the new hidden camera reality show she finds herself starring in, titled The Prom Queen Wannabes! Shannon and two other Wannabes must battle to be elected Prom Queen and snag the One! Million! Dollar! prize. After a summer of makeovers and training at Prom Queen Camp, the hidden cameras watch the three of them enter their senior year equipped with secret skills to help wage war on the popular set. Things at Westfield High are about to get ugly, and Shannon must decide how much she's willing to give up for a shot at winning that tiara.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014-02
Physical description
304 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
1402273460 / 9781402273469
UPC
760789239007
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Lexile
930L
User reviews
LibraryThing member thebumblegirl
If you love drama, drama and more drama, comedy and a side of reality thrown at you, then this is definitely your kind of read! Ms. Crompton has a gift for creating realistic and likeable characters...
Our main character Shannon is not having the best of high school experiences - especially with a
Will her dreams come true?
Will she win the boy of her dreams?
Will she become the prom queen?
Or, will reality become, for lack of a better word, reality!
Shannon and what the other girls go through are exactly what we've seen on reality tv with over-the-top dramatization, back-stabbing and lots of boo-hooing; but, we also get to see the other side to what these girls actually go through - the emotional breakdowns and breakthroughs, the manipulation of what the producers want you to see versus what actually happened, how these girls grow and mature for the worse and then the better and so much more. Such a page turner!
A very fun, quirky, quick read for the younger YA audience!
Definitely a book to dive into - thought provoking with good laugh out loud moments!
Our main character Shannon is not having the best of high school experiences - especially with a
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nickname like 'Elf Ucker'. She does her best to keep herself under the radar and out of the spotlight from the 'mean girls'... until her worst fears become a reality: she is voted most UNLIKELY to become prom queen. She knew things were bad, but not that bad. So when a very popular cosmetics company approaches her, and the other 2 girls most unlikely to become prom queens, to star on a reality show much like America's Next Top Model - how can she say no! How can anybody say no to a makeover, expensive clothes, new car, life coaches and the chance to win a million dollars?? It will give her the opportunity to finally become and have what she's always thought she wanted.Will her dreams come true?
Will she win the boy of her dreams?
Will she become the prom queen?
Or, will reality become, for lack of a better word, reality!
Shannon and what the other girls go through are exactly what we've seen on reality tv with over-the-top dramatization, back-stabbing and lots of boo-hooing; but, we also get to see the other side to what these girls actually go through - the emotional breakdowns and breakthroughs, the manipulation of what the producers want you to see versus what actually happened, how these girls grow and mature for the worse and then the better and so much more. Such a page turner!
A very fun, quirky, quick read for the younger YA audience!
Definitely a book to dive into - thought provoking with good laugh out loud moments!
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LibraryThing member Amanda16948
A great quick read all about reality TV and prom drama. Editing is the name of the game and branding kills the prom.
LibraryThing member katsmiao
I enjoyed reading this fun satire about reality TV and high school power struggles
The book is very well written and addresses serious issues like bulimia, as well as making fun of high school drama between friends, enemies and power struggles. It also highlights how reality TV can lead people to
The book is fun to read, and ends with a good message, when the protagonists gain some real insights from their experiences.
The book is very well written and addresses serious issues like bulimia, as well as making fun of high school drama between friends, enemies and power struggles. It also highlights how reality TV can lead people to
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absurd behavior and showing extreme examples.The book is fun to read, and ends with a good message, when the protagonists gain some real insights from their experiences.
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LibraryThing member katsmiao
I enjoyed reading this fun satire about reality TV and high school power struggles
The book is very well written and addresses serious issues like bulimia, as well as making fun of high school drama between friends, enemies and power struggles. It also highlights how reality TV can lead people to
The book is fun to read, and ends with a good message, when the protagonists gain some real insights from their experiences.
The book is very well written and addresses serious issues like bulimia, as well as making fun of high school drama between friends, enemies and power struggles. It also highlights how reality TV can lead people to
Show More
absurd behavior and showing extreme examples.The book is fun to read, and ends with a good message, when the protagonists gain some real insights from their experiences.
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LibraryThing member katsmiao
I enjoyed reading this fun satire about reality TV and high school power struggles
The book is very well written and addresses serious issues like bulimia, as well as making fun of high school drama between friends, enemies and power struggles. It also highlights how reality TV can lead people to
The book is fun to read, and ends with a good message, when the protagonists gain some real insights from their experiences.
The book is very well written and addresses serious issues like bulimia, as well as making fun of high school drama between friends, enemies and power struggles. It also highlights how reality TV can lead people to
Show More
absurd behavior and showing extreme examples.The book is fun to read, and ends with a good message, when the protagonists gain some real insights from their experiences.
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YA A Cro