She grew up in the Midwest and currently lives in New York.
Leah Johnson is an editor, teacher, and author of the YA novel You Should See Me in a Crown. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams. You Should See Me in a Crown Paperback Jby Leah Johnson (Author) 1,474 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 10.06 106 Used from 1.21 33 New from 5.26 1 Collectible from 39. But Mack is also in the running for queen. She’s smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. You Should See Me in a Crown Paperback Jby Leah Johnson (Author) 1,306 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 10.06 116 Used from 1.47 30 New from 4.98 Paperback 11.68 12 Used from 6.04 11 New from 10.
The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. 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. until she’s reminded of her school’s scholarship for prom king and queen. Come morning, I heard Aquila knock on my door, Up, up, it’s day 1 of training in her singsong voice. 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.īut when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz’s plans come crashing down. The parade was beautiful and exciting, but the reality of it was I would be fighting for my life in a matter of days and already there was one target on my back. Liz Lighty has always believed she’s too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town.
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