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Engage Live: Eating Books "You Should See Me In A Crown"

Grades 7-12

Listen to a short excerpt from "You Should See Me In A Crown" by Leah Johnson, and make your own book-inspired mini pound cake.

Supplies will be provided in a kit that registrants can pick up at the Library before the program. Ms. Donna will email everyone who registers to set up a time to pick up their kit. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link shortly before the program begins. Feel free to email any questions to dblock@nileslibrary.org.

About the book:

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her ​small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. 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.

But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down... until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, bake sale shenanigans, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington.

The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams—or make them come true?

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