The Queen of Second Place
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 336
Published: 2007
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"The Queen of Second Place" by Laura Peyton Roberts follows the story of a high school girl named Ashley, who has always been in the shadow of her more popular peers. Struggling with feelings of inadequacy, she finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when she decides to run for class president. As she navigates friendships, rivalries, and the pressure of competition, Ashley learns about leadership, self-acceptance, and the value of authenticity. Through humor and heartfelt moments, the story explores themes of personal growth and the realization that sometimes, being second place can be just as fulfilling as winning. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.
There are 336 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2007 by Laurel Leaf Library .
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Sequoyah Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Sequoyah Book Award.