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Miss Meteor Kindle Edition

by Tehlor Kay Mejia (Author), Anna-Marie McLemore (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 67 ratings
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A gorgeous and magical collaboration between two critically acclaimed, powerhouse YA authors offers a richly imagined underdog story perfect for fans of Dumplin’ and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

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 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.

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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Print length
    396 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    6 - 12
  5. Publisher
    HarperTeen
  6. Publication date
    September 22, 2020
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    978-0062869920
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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up—Once upon a time, Lita "turned from star-stuff thrown off a meteor into a girl" and became "to everyone around" the daughter of the local curandera Bruja Lupe. That meteor gave the New Mexico town its name—yes, Meteor—as well as the inspiration for the most coveted title around, the eponymous "Miss Meteor." For eons, girls like Kendra—blonde, thin, and did they have to be so mean?—have always been anointed. This year though, Lita, "a brown girl with baby fat," is "shaking things up" because she needs that crown to make her whole…literally: Only winning the pageant can halt her turning back into stardust. Reenter ex-BFF Chicky. Despite the estrangement that should never have been, Chicky—aided by her three glamorous older sisters—will figure out how to guide Lita back to earth. Two prolific Latinx audio favorites take turns with the dual narrative: Softer, rounder-voiced Almarie Guerra is searching, longing Lita; confident, clipped Kyla Garcia is self-proclaimed "tomboy" Chicky. VERDICT This magical realism—sprinkled tale is for fans of Dumplin'.—Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, Washington, DC

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“Teaming these two YA powerhouse writers up on a super-fun, super-queer underdog story is brilliant! Readers will be rooting for the protagonists to win the Miss Meteor pageant the whole way through.” — Ms. magazine

"A love letter to the misfits who have been scared to let their stardust shine." — Kirkus Reviews

"McLemore and Mejia tell a warmly inclusive story rooted in the bonds of family and in female friendship. For anyone who's ever felt like an outsider, this joyful #OwnVoices tale will fill a void." — Booklist

"This complex tale packs a lot into its space, and while the novel is sure to resonate with any kid who feels like an outcast and any reader who loved Murphy’s Dumplin’, it’s especially salient for those in the Latinx, queer, and economically disadvantaged communities." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"A genre-bending friendship story complete with aliens and beauty pageants...filled with humor and fresh dialogue." — Shelf Awareness

“...Readers will be drawn into this story of an unlikely beauty queen." — The Horn Book

“A unique and beautifully penned story, Miss Meteor belongs to the dreamers and the outsiders in this world who will find that they will always have a safe haven with the right people and that they can change the world, one beauty pageant at a time.”  — The Nerd Daily

"A luminous romp of a book that is both hilarious and tender. Mejia and McLemore have gifted us with a story that celebrates the eternal power of friendship." — Abdi Nazemian, author of the Stonewall Honor-winning Like a Love Story

“A hilarious and heartfelt love letter in sparkling stardust prose to the outcasts who feel like they're from another planet.”  — Lily Anderson, author of Undead Girl Gang

“Some books you read with your heart—and this is one of them. Written with compassion, honesty, and humor, Miss Meteor is magical.” — Shaun David Hutchinson, award-winning author of We Are the Ants, The State of Us, and Brave Face: A Memoir

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0831R6TYL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperTeen (September 22, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2910 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 396 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 67 ratings

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    Anna-Marie McLemore (they/them) grew up hearing la llorona in the Santa Ana winds. Anna-Marie is the author of THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS, a finalist for the 2016 William C. Morris Debut Award; 2017 Stonewall Honor Book WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS, which was longlisted for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature and was the winner of the James Tiptree Jr. Award; WILD BEAUTY, a Kirkus Best Book of 2017; BLANCA & ROJA, a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice; DARK AND DEEPEST RED, a Winter 2020 Indie Next List title; the THE MIRROR SEASON, which was also longlisted for the National Book Award; LAKELORE, a Junior Library Guild Selection; and the forthcoming SELF-MADE BOYS: A GREAT GATSBY REMIX.

    Find them online at annamariemclemore.com, or on Twitter @LaAnnaMarie.

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    TEHLOR KAY MEJIA is a bestselling and award winning author of young adult and middle grade fiction.

    Their debut young adult novel, WE SET THE DARK ON FIRE, received six starred reviews, as well as the Oregon Spirit Book Award for debut fiction, and the Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award runner up honor for debut speculative fiction. It has been featured on Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and O by Oprah Magazine’s best books lists, and was a 2019 book of the year selection by Kirkus and School Library Journal.

    Tehlor’s debut middle grade novel, PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE RIVER OF TEARS, was published by the Rick Riordan Presents imprint at Disney/Hyperion. It received four starred reviews, and was named Amazon’s best book of 2020 in the 9-12 age range. It is currently in development at Disney as a television series to be produced by Eva Longoria.

    Their highly anticipated adult debut, SAMMY ESPINOZA’S LAST REVIEW, will be available from Ballantine Bantam Dell in the summer of 2023.

    Tehlor strives to create stories which showcase the importance of community, radical inclusion, and abolitionist values. They live with their child, partner, and two small dogs in their home state of Oregon, and is active on Instagram @tehlorkay.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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67 global ratings
Great Latinx rep, magical, underdog story
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Great Latinx rep, magical, underdog story
"Towns like this don't want girls like us to succeed".Have you ever read a story that was just so magical that you couldn't stop smiling from the very first sentence? Miss Meteor is that story for me. It was heartfelt, hopeful, funny, sweet, dreamy and 100% enchanting. It cracked my heart wide open, made me grin from ear to ear and made my happiness spill over like a stardust and glitter explosion.Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna-Marie McLemore knocked this one out of the atmosphere with seamless writing and characters that you instantly fall in love with. The elements of outer space weaved into the main story was icing on the cake. Lita and Chicky were so relatable, it was easy to root for them and other girls just like them. Watching them transform and claim their power felt like the underdog story of the year. I want more of this dynamic duo in the future.Highlights:☄ realistic female friendships & sisterhood☄ dispels standards of beauty & feminism☄ celebration of Mexican culture☄ great pansexual & trans representation☄ beauty pageant shenanigans☄ sweet, innocent teen romance☄ unlikely heroes☄ dispels elitism & toxic masculinity☄ promotes tolerance & acceptance☄ family and community☄ own voices narratives☄ Selena referencesThis bookdragon rates it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Bibliophilic Lab Rat
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure magic
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2020
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*happy flails* this book is magic and friendship and joy and brought me so much happiness while reading it. I love both Anna-Marie and Tehlor’s previous books and I was eagerly anticipating this release - and Miss Meteor is firmly a new favorite! Reading it feels like love and it’s so wonderful! I don’t want to say too much because part of the joy of reading it was getting to know the characters and fall in love alongside them. But I will say I’d had misconception that this is a sapphic romance and it is <b>not.</b> Chicky and Lita are best friends coming back to each other and the romantic arcs are both m/f, but Chicky is pan.
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Cyn's Workshop
4.0 out of 5 stars Empowering and Magical
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020
What a brilliant novel. Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia & Anna-Marie McLemore is a magical novel about finding one’s identity and living it without fear.

Compelling Magical Realism
The most magical part of Miss Meteor is how the authors slipped the magic into this underdog story. Lita is a girl made of stardust, and her body is starting to return to the sky. Her only hope is to enter the pageant in hopes of staying with her friends and loved ones.

Lita’s story is lovely to follow and it catches the reader off guard in the most beautiful way. The fact that stardust makes up Lita is a great way to reimagine our deeper selves coming to the surface. No one should let fear keep them from shining and sharing their true selves, and Lita proves that. Not only to the reader but her fellow characters as well. Lita has such extraordinary courage in the face of adversity and brings to life a powerful story about staying true to oneself.

Compelling & Diverse Characters
What is also incredible about Miss Meteor is not just the magical realism and splash of fantasy that follows Lita around but the characters as well.

As mentioned above, Lita brings out the courage of her fellow characters, allowing them all to shine, and shine they do. These characters are non-binary, transgender, and pansexual and to see them all laid out in the novel is incredible. Miss Meteor highlights Latin American culture as well, diving deep into diversity. Lita and Chicky are the central characters, both coming from Latin American backgrounds, and to see Latinx culture be central to the novel is incredible for Latin American’s everywhere.

However, because these characters are Latinx, the authors use their platform not only to give representation to the queer community but also to deal with xenophobia.

There are various moments when Lita is called an alien, and while she looks at it differently, others see the hate those words spit out. Considering the events going on right now, addressing, and shaming xenophobia is essential. People forget this country was formed by immigrants and fearing people from another culture or country is never right.

Final Thoughts
Miss Meteor is a compelling read, as well as an important one. It gives the queer community courage to shine; it deals with xenophobia is a fantastic way and captures the reader with a fun, courageous characters and a splash of fantasy.
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Kae
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
Absolutely loved the book!
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Matdredalia
5.0 out of 5 stars The book I wish I'd found in high school. INSTANT favorite.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
I actually received this book in a subscription box, and had no idea what I was getting into.

Within the first two pages, I knew it was something special. By the end, I had laughed my butt off, cried more than once, and had already recommended it to my best friend. Having dealt with being a queer teenager being shunned by my small, close minded town, this is exactly the book I wish I'd had growing up.

This book tackles so many things, but without being preachy or overblown about them. Written by authors who are not only Latinx but also a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, it does representation the way it *should* be done. While being authentic, and real, and not shoe-horning characters in to fill a quota.

While the diversity of the characters is central to the story at hand, it isn't in a way that feels cheap or pandering. And the story itself is sweet, sincere, and beautifully unique.

Enough that I want to keep my existing hardback as pristine as possible and carry it with me everywhere - thus buying the Kindle version.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Borderline MG
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
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Great for younger teens who like to read up but don’t want super dark themes. It’s got a wide range of queer representation and a small town feel. The stakes aren’t very high.
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Sarah Leigh
4.0 out of 5 stars Star Girls
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020
This was a really charming novel to read, fun and lighthearted, although at times it does deal with more serious themes. Chicky and Lita are former best friends, reunited with the mutual goal of disrupting the 50th annual Miss Meteor pageant. Both girls have their own reasons for wanting this; Chicky is tired of being bullied by the "perfect" kids - white, blonde, upper class. The kinds of kids with seemingly perfect lives who gain their power from the destruction of others. Lita wants to find the place where she belongs, to take up the space that she deserves. As she says midway through the novel, "Because I am a girl worth the space I take up." There's more to the story, but I think not knowing the details when I started reading actually helped me to enjoy the story more and to be surprised by the reveals.

This novel deals well with some serious issues of bullying, LGBTQ+ discrimination and some transphobia, and racism/xenophobia. Although the novel is mostly happy, there is real pain and real issues that both Chicky and Lita are dealing with. Chicky especially struggles with owning who she is and understanding that who she is is her power rather than her weakness. Where the novel struggles are the places where it can't decide what to be. The character development is excellent, but some of the plot turns feel like they're a bit forced/unrealistic. There are times when the reader has questions about why or how something is happening that is never explained. It doesn't detract from the overall story, but it does mean that there are times when you're taken out of the story. The relationship between the two girls is one of the best parts of the novel, and seeing them work together to repair their relationship and grow as friends and people is heartwarming. Chicky's sisters are especially entertaining as they help Lita prepare for the pageant. Add in a meteorite, some stardust, and a New Mexico town with alien obsessions and you have the setting for a cinderella story. 3.5/5 stars, but rounded up to 4 since I do think this is a novel worth reading.
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