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Life at Kingston High #3
The Prom Queen
That glittering crown was meant for just one head—Megan’s.
Megan Bernard would sell her soul to be prom queen. Okay, maybe not her soul. But her popular older sister Belinda was prom queen last year, and Megan is certain that the only thing that would make her truly happy would be to attain the same honor. Her friends think it would eb pretty cool too.
But when Megan decides she’ll do whatever it takes to take home the crown, life gets decidedly…complicated.
Does “celebrity” cost more than it’s worth?
Teen favorite Melody Carlson is back for one more Kingston High saga, tackling what happens when we become obsessed with position, popularity, and the lure of celebrity.
Megan Bernard would sell her soul to be prom queen. Okay, maybe not her soul. But her popular older sister Belinda was prom queen last year, and Megan is certain that the only thing that would make her truly happy would be to attain the same honor. Her friends think it would eb pretty cool too.
But when Megan decides she’ll do whatever it takes to take home the crown, life gets decidedly…complicated.
Does “celebrity” cost more than it’s worth?
Teen favorite Melody Carlson is back for one more Kingston High saga, tackling what happens when we become obsessed with position, popularity, and the lure of celebrity.
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240 pages, Paperback
First published January 15, 2013
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About the author
Melody Carlson
419 books3,264 followersMelody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
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September 3, 2021
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“That glittering crown was meant for just one head—Megan’s.
Megan Bernard would sell her soul to be prom queen. Okay, maybe not her soul. But her popular older sister Belinda was prom queen last year, and Megan is certain that the only thing that would make her truly happy would be to attain the same honor. Her friends think it would eb pretty cool too.
But when Megan decides she’ll do whatever it takes to take home the crown, life gets decidedly…complicated.
Does “celebrity” cost more than it’s worth?”
Series: Book #3 in the “Life at Kingston Hill” series. Review of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are read; Prayers; Talks about God; Church & Youth group going; Watching a pastor on TV (the pastor preaches about “name it and claim it! Believe it and receive it!” and Megan wonders if it’s true and takes his advice to change her thinking but towards the end of the book, calls it crud); Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of praying & prayers; Mentions of churches, church going, youth group, pastors, services, & sermons/messages; Mentions of Christians & Christians being in positions to influence others; A mention of a miracle; A mention of being blessed; A mention of a Christian radio station; A mention of a family’s best form of salvation (next to God) being a whiteboard schedule; A mention of looking like a nun.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘bug off’, a ‘dumb’, an ‘idiot’, a ‘sheesh’, two forms of ‘crud’, two ‘duh’s, two form of ‘shut up’, two forms of ‘wimp’, and seven ‘stupid’s; A few curses are cut-off (“save it for someone who gives a—”, “you stuck-up—“, etc.); Mentions of colorful language & curses (said, not written); Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Megan’s sister Belinda teases her about not being able to be prom queen and her weight & Megan and her younger sister argue and fuss at each other; Mentions of a guy hitting a girl and attempting to do it again (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of hatred & snobby girls; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of Megan’s parents’ divorce; Mentions of gambling & a casino-themed fundraiser; Mentions of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, & smoking; A few mentions of a teen diagnosed with cancer; A few mentions of a girl with multiple piercings; A couple mentions of lies & lying; A mention of a car wreck; A mention of virgin margaritas; A mention of a cigar;
*Note: Going to Starbucks; Mentions of the school’s play of “The Fiddler on the Roof”; A few mentions of brand names (Barbie, Colgate, Gap); A few mentions of movies & actors/actresses (Miss Congeniality, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock,); A few mentions of popular books (Harry Potter, Twilight, & the Hunger Games); A mention of the Beatles.
Sexual Content- An almost-kiss-that-turns-into-a-forehead-kiss; Flirting & Playing hard-to-get with a guy; a ‘hot’; All about many mentions of a prom, getting ready for it, & dates; Mentions of boyfriends, girlfriends, dating, dates, exes, & break-ups; Mentions of being a “jerk magnet” (Book #1, described as how some girls have a look (typically having the right curves and a mane of long, blonde hair) that attracts guys who think she’s auditioning to be his personal playmate); Mentions of flirting, playing hard to get, & coming on to someone; Mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of hints about being a prostitute & a woman doing what she has to do; A couple mentions of flirting with a guy to get him to do something for you; A mention of a two-timer; A mention of a pastor being easy on the eyes; A mention of a guy being called “delectable”; A mention of a come-on line;
*Note: Megan’s sister teases her and makes snide comments about her weight; Mentions of short dresses, dresses with V-necks or that are strapless (see cover); A few mentions of losing weight & diets; A few mentions of a rumor of a guy not liking girls; A few mentions of a rumor of a girl taking a girl to prom as her date; A few mentions of girls’ curves; A few mentions of underwear; A few mentions of shaping undergarments; A mention of a guy complimenting Megan’s tight t-shirt; A mention of Megan commenting on “her girls” in a tight dress; A mention of a long-legged blonde that turns guys’ heads; A mention of butting in someone’s business.
-Megan Bernard, age 18
P.O.V. switches between them
230 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
{Add a full star for girls in Public School and/or interested in prom related things. }
Personally, I found Megan to be more than a little annoying at the beginning of the book, but I was happy with the changes at the end. This definitely isn’t my favorite series by Melody Carlson because of all the drama with boys and friends, but it can be entertaining to some degree, I suppose.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“That glittering crown was meant for just one head—Megan’s.
Megan Bernard would sell her soul to be prom queen. Okay, maybe not her soul. But her popular older sister Belinda was prom queen last year, and Megan is certain that the only thing that would make her truly happy would be to attain the same honor. Her friends think it would eb pretty cool too.
But when Megan decides she’ll do whatever it takes to take home the crown, life gets decidedly…complicated.
Does “celebrity” cost more than it’s worth?”
Series: Book #3 in the “Life at Kingston Hill” series. Review of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are read; Prayers; Talks about God; Church & Youth group going; Watching a pastor on TV (the pastor preaches about “name it and claim it! Believe it and receive it!” and Megan wonders if it’s true and takes his advice to change her thinking but towards the end of the book, calls it crud); Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of praying & prayers; Mentions of churches, church going, youth group, pastors, services, & sermons/messages; Mentions of Christians & Christians being in positions to influence others; A mention of a miracle; A mention of being blessed; A mention of a Christian radio station; A mention of a family’s best form of salvation (next to God) being a whiteboard schedule; A mention of looking like a nun.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘bug off’, a ‘dumb’, an ‘idiot’, a ‘sheesh’, two forms of ‘crud’, two ‘duh’s, two form of ‘shut up’, two forms of ‘wimp’, and seven ‘stupid’s; A few curses are cut-off (“save it for someone who gives a—”, “you stuck-up—“, etc.); Mentions of colorful language & curses (said, not written); Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Megan’s sister Belinda teases her about not being able to be prom queen and her weight & Megan and her younger sister argue and fuss at each other; Mentions of a guy hitting a girl and attempting to do it again (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of hatred & snobby girls; Mentions of jealousy; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of Megan’s parents’ divorce; Mentions of gambling & a casino-themed fundraiser; Mentions of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, & smoking; A few mentions of a teen diagnosed with cancer; A few mentions of a girl with multiple piercings; A couple mentions of lies & lying; A mention of a car wreck; A mention of virgin margaritas; A mention of a cigar;
*Note: Going to Starbucks; Mentions of the school’s play of “The Fiddler on the Roof”; A few mentions of brand names (Barbie, Colgate, Gap); A few mentions of movies & actors/actresses (Miss Congeniality, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock,); A few mentions of popular books (Harry Potter, Twilight, & the Hunger Games); A mention of the Beatles.
Sexual Content- An almost-kiss-that-turns-into-a-forehead-kiss; Flirting & Playing hard-to-get with a guy; a ‘hot’; All about many mentions of a prom, getting ready for it, & dates; Mentions of boyfriends, girlfriends, dating, dates, exes, & break-ups; Mentions of being a “jerk magnet” (Book #1, described as how some girls have a look (typically having the right curves and a mane of long, blonde hair) that attracts guys who think she’s auditioning to be his personal playmate); Mentions of flirting, playing hard to get, & coming on to someone; Mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of hints about being a prostitute & a woman doing what she has to do; A couple mentions of flirting with a guy to get him to do something for you; A mention of a two-timer; A mention of a pastor being easy on the eyes; A mention of a guy being called “delectable”; A mention of a come-on line;
*Note: Megan’s sister teases her and makes snide comments about her weight; Mentions of short dresses, dresses with V-necks or that are strapless (see cover); A few mentions of losing weight & diets; A few mentions of a rumor of a guy not liking girls; A few mentions of a rumor of a girl taking a girl to prom as her date; A few mentions of girls’ curves; A few mentions of underwear; A few mentions of shaping undergarments; A mention of a guy complimenting Megan’s tight t-shirt; A mention of Megan commenting on “her girls” in a tight dress; A mention of a long-legged blonde that turns guys’ heads; A mention of butting in someone’s business.
-Megan Bernard, age 18
P.O.V. switches between them
230 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
{Add a full star for girls in Public School and/or interested in prom related things. }
Personally, I found Megan to be more than a little annoying at the beginning of the book, but I was happy with the changes at the end. This definitely isn’t my favorite series by Melody Carlson because of all the drama with boys and friends, but it can be entertaining to some degree, I suppose.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
August 16, 2013
Another fun read by Melody Carlson! Her books may not be for everyone, but I love them for some reason.
I like the fact that Megan getting in over her head actually seemed realistic, and that her problems didn't just magically go away when she prayed, which is what sometimes happens in Melody's books.
I wish there were more books in this series - I would have loved a book about Zoe! Or even Janelle, since she seems to be the snarky one in the group.
I like the fact that Megan getting in over her head actually seemed realistic, and that her problems didn't just magically go away when she prayed, which is what sometimes happens in Melody's books.
I wish there were more books in this series - I would have loved a book about Zoe! Or even Janelle, since she seems to be the snarky one in the group.
April 25, 2016
See my review of the other edition.
January 25, 2022
It wasn’t a necessarily bad read. I didn’t really like Megan until about halfway through, but at least there was character development. There was a lot of drama as well. That’s not really my thing so I think that’s why I wasn’t the biggest fan of the book. It was easy to read and I liked the message, however. I think it was great that Megan realized she couldn’t do everything she volunteered for without God’s help.
*2.5 stars*
*2.5 stars*
July 17, 2017
Review
This is a good stand-alone, but I would recommend reading books 1 and 2 first, because they are all connected. A fine book about leading your life back to God and having friends to help you do it.
This is a good stand-alone, but I would recommend reading books 1 and 2 first, because they are all connected. A fine book about leading your life back to God and having friends to help you do it.
April 5, 2021
Fiction (mostly). I liked the lessons the characters learned.
March 23, 2024
Still wayyyyyy better than the first book.
October 10, 2013
Overall I really enjoyed "The Prom Queen" and thought it was very realistic! It was an ordinary, everyday high school senior who took on what could be the potential deceiving words of a televangelist and applied them to her own life (at least in the context that Megan did). However in the process she took God out of the center and instead filled it with pride and selfishness. This resulted in a slow, chaotic down spiral of over-committing and exhaustion.
I felt Carlson had put quite a bit of research in the novel concerning how to run a prom campaign as well as the energy that goes into hosting it on top of having a fundraiser I really never thought about how much work might go into running for prom queen because many of the candidates make it look easy. On the outside they made it look easy, but as in this story it was easy to see that any high school girl can become easily trapped into the idea of living up to others expectations. However, I love how the author describes Megan's God moment of realizing that in the end the only thing that matters is giving God to glory! The surrender that Megan experiences is amazing and makes the ending that more beautiful!
I would give this novel a 4 out of 5 stars only because there were a few parts that didn't hold my attention very well! Despite that though, I would still recommend this YA novel for any high school girl! Relatable characters with a great message!
I felt Carlson had put quite a bit of research in the novel concerning how to run a prom campaign as well as the energy that goes into hosting it on top of having a fundraiser I really never thought about how much work might go into running for prom queen because many of the candidates make it look easy. On the outside they made it look easy, but as in this story it was easy to see that any high school girl can become easily trapped into the idea of living up to others expectations. However, I love how the author describes Megan's God moment of realizing that in the end the only thing that matters is giving God to glory! The surrender that Megan experiences is amazing and makes the ending that more beautiful!
I would give this novel a 4 out of 5 stars only because there were a few parts that didn't hold my attention very well! Despite that though, I would still recommend this YA novel for any high school girl! Relatable characters with a great message!
January 17, 2015
2.5 Stars
This book was okay. It was kinda slow at first and had a beautiful ending, what with Bethany Bridgewater and everything. But the characters were so. . . annoying. Lishia was having mood swings, Megan was so self-absorbed and Janelle was your basic brat. Chelsea was the only one I could stand. I wish I were more like her, to be honest.
Jack and Dayton were annoying. Jack was like PMSing or something. And Chelsea encouraged Megan to go to prom with Dayton. Um, Chelsea, what happened to when he almost raped you in your book?? A lot of things just didn't make sense in this book.
This book was okay. It was kinda slow at first and had a beautiful ending, what with Bethany Bridgewater and everything. But the characters were so. . . annoying. Lishia was having mood swings, Megan was so self-absorbed and Janelle was your basic brat. Chelsea was the only one I could stand. I wish I were more like her, to be honest.
Jack and Dayton were annoying. Jack was like PMSing or something. And Chelsea encouraged Megan to go to prom with Dayton. Um, Chelsea, what happened to when he almost raped you in your book?? A lot of things just didn't make sense in this book.
August 29, 2014
A teen novel, Megan decides she needs to be more positive and have dreams. She decides to strive towards being prom queen.
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October 6, 2014
Not only was this a great read, but it contained a message that I need to hear right about now.
July 21, 2016
I have to say I didn't enjoy this one as much as the others in the series. Has a very good lesson and still I enjoyed it!
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