"Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray follows a group of teenage beauty pageant contestants whose plane crashes on a deserted tropical island. Stranded, the girls must navigate their differences while contending with the challenges of survival. As they grapple with their glamorous pasts and confront societal expectations of beauty, the contestants discover their strengths and forge unexpected friendships. The novel is a satirical take on gender, feminism, and the pressures of adolescence, all wrapped in humor and adventure. Throughout their journey, the girls redefine what it means to be a woman in contemporary society. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Playaway Young Adult .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 396 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 2012 by Turtleback Books .

Libba Bray is the acclaimed author of the Gemma Doyle Trilogy and is the 2010 Printz Award winner for her stand-alone novel Going Bovine. She lives in New York City.