Beauty Queens
by Libba Bray
41 Total Resources 5 Awards 9 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2011
Word Count 105,103
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 144241, 15 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Survival Books
- GLBTQ Books
- Read Alikes for Lord of the Flies
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Libba Bray
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 4
Author Interviews 19
Interview with Libba Bray
Created by I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read?
Interview with Libba Bray
Created by Naperville Community Television
Interview with Libba Bray
Created by I read YA
Surrounded by stories with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Interview with Libba Bray
Created by YALSA - The Hub
Growing up in the South with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Ghost stories, great stories with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Telling women's stories with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Humor, absurdity and satire with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Stories grounded in history with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Evaluating your sources with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Listening to teens with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Improv story building with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
On writing to music with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Libba's dream with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
On the richness of dreams with Libba Bray
Created by AdLit
Part 1 of Interview with Libba Bray
Created by First Draft Podcast
Part 2 of Interview with Libba Bray
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Libba Bray
Created by 88 Cups of Tea
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from University of Dubuque
Created by University of Dubuque
Lesson Plan from Libba Bray
Created by Libba Bray
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Libba Bray
Created by Scholastic Audio
Audiobook Excerpt
Created by Reading In Action
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from I read YA
Created by I read YA
Vocabulary Resources 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 5
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2012
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2011
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