There hasn’t been a winner of the Miss Meteor beauty pageant who looks like Lita Perez or Chicky Quintanilla in all its history. But that’s not the only reason Lita wants to enter the contest, or why her ex-best friend Chicky wants to help her. The road to becoming Miss Meteor isn’t about being perfect; it’s about sharing who you are with the world—and loving the parts of yourself no one else understands. So to pull off the unlikeliest underdog story in pageant history, Lita and Chicky are going to have to forget the past and imagine a future where girls like them are more than enough—they are everything.
Witty and heartfelt with characters that leap off the page, Miss Meteor is acclaimed authors Anna-Marie McLemore and Tehlor Kay Mejia’s first book together.
REVIEW: This book was a lot of fun and covered a lot of difficult topics as well as adding in a touch of the mystic and magic. Coming from a small town with an annual pageant, I got this story in so many ways. The same girls won every year from the same families and if you weren't a somebody or a sponsored girl you didn't stand a chance. And the few of us who were not just like the town families continued to enter every year for the chance that maybe, just maybe, our name would be called as the winner and we would get to ride that float in the parade that year with a sparkly crown on our head. The way the Quintanilla girls and Lita turn the town of Meteor upside down is not only inspiring but game-changing for the town. This book deals with topics like pansexuality, transgender, and even growing up hispanic in a town where that makes you an outcast. There is even a Selena themed diner which is my dream considering I grew up in the Corpus Christi area (if you know you know) and still listen to Como la Flor on repeat when I need some good tunes. This story was full of fun characters, that you are rooting for from the beginning, as well as those we all knew in high school who were always down to make someone else feel small or unwanted or unimportant or weird just because we weren't just like them. I loved how all of the characters, no matter how loved OR unlikable, were all relatable people. The one thing I will say is that because of the little touch of the, lets say mystical world, I wasn't sure if that whole story line was a metaphor or actually part of the story. Overall I thought this book was great and a great addition to any #ownvoices library and an especially good addition to a middle school or high school library for those who may be having trouble with dealing with processing their feelings on their own sexuality or feelings of being an outsider for whatever reason.
My stop of this book tour also included a look book, which I had a TON of fun putting together. I have a look inspired by Chicky, Lita, and even Kendra.
This first look was inspired by Lita's birthday party look and was my favorite one to put together. I feel like she always has a lot of fun with color and texture and mixing things that you might not always think would go together but in the end always do.
Look number two was inspired by Chicky who is a girl after my own heart. I love a good flannel, tank, and deconstructed jean for everyday wear. And add a combat boot. Love this combo!
And my last look was inspired by miss Kendals herself. This look seemed very prim and proper and absolutely Miss Meteor Barbie approved. Perfect for date night or the very important meet & greet.
I would like to say thank you to Hear Your Own Voices book tours, Harper Teen, Tehlor Kay Mejia, and Anna-Marie McLemore for the advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my review and look book. I had a lot of fun with this and love that there are not only authors but other like-minded people who are putting books like these into the world :)
Publication Date: September 22, 2020
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