Confessions of a Not-So-Supermodel: Faith, Friends, and Festival Queens
Brooklyn Lindsey
Invert, 176 pp., $9.99, www.youthspecialties.com
Have you ever wondered how a model could be insecure about her looks? Do you or the kids in your youth group idolize—or villainize—the homecoming queen? Youth pastor Brooklyn Lindsey shares embarrassing moments and lessons learned on the small town festival queen circuit in a group devotional book for girls. Six- to 20-page chapters begin with “confessions” designed to dispel any notions of superiority or glamour readers might mentally attach to a beauty queen and end with questions crafted to spark reflection and discussion.
Chapter topics range from rumors to risk-taking, but most hinge on themes of valuing friends, establishing one’s identity in Christ (rather than basing it on boys or looks), pursuing healthy dreams and moving beyond craving love at any price to loving others. Lindsey’s stories do not involve much melodrama—they are generally sweet, comic, and slightly repetitive—but they deal with real decisions girls on the cusp between middle and high school must make, encouraging them to encourage each other in making good choices.
