Beauty Queens

Fifteen teenage beauty pageant contestants find themselves stranded on a deserted island after surviving a plane crash; they soon realize that they must work together to save themselves and the world, all while keeping their pageant skills sharp and their eyeliners, glitter, and tiaras intact. Set up as a reality show—complete with commercial breaks—this satirical, tongue-in-cheek novel is suitable for students at the secondary level, and is appropriate for independent reading or as a literature circle choice.