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Twenty Pageants Later

by Caroline B. Cooney · 1991

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Scottie-Anne's older sister is a 'professional' participant in beauty contests, and after watching so many of them, Scottie-Anne's conclusion is that brains don't count much. she wants nothing to do with what she considers the shallow, egotistical world of pageants-until her school holds one. Scottie-Anne is shocked to realize that she wants to win! After all, no one wants to be a runner -up.

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women’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 186 pages

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