Give the Slacker the Crown

Gemma Lake doesn't give much thought to her appearance. She doesn't participate in any school activities. She is nothing like her pretty, perfect mother and sister. But for this year's Brighton Bay High School Festival, she has been nominated for Festival Queen. Gemma knows that there is no way she will actually win, but she is going to finally make an effort. Because her nemesis is too. And it's time somebody took that girl down a peg or two.
As she goes through the rigors of photo shoots and appearances and visits to the Mayor, Gemma starts to realize that maybe the persona she is putting on isn't an act. Maybe she is the kind of girl that boys notice and popular girls want to be friends with. The only problem is, changing means losing her best friend.