Galley Review: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.

What SL teens are saying about this book...

"Since the whole book was based upon the girls being stuck on the island, the whole adventure was compelling.  It was like a roller coaster."--Tiffany A.

"The stereotype of girls in pageants not knowing anything other than how to smile and walk is put to the test when they are stuck on an island to fight for their lives."--Charlene S.

Galley Review: Back When You Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith

When her boyfriend Zan leaves high school in Utah a year early to attend Pitzer College, a broken-hearted Joy and Zan's best friend Noah take off on a road trip to California seeking "closure."

What SL teens are saying about this book...

"I was not disappointed with anything.  The book was wonderful."--Erika W.

"I really hope there is a sequel to this book."--Julia L.