Liz Lighty has always believed she’s too black, too poor, too awkward to
shine in her
small, rich, prom-obsessed mid-western 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, and humiliating public events, but despite her
devastating
fear of the spotlight she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get to
Pennington.
