Joanna A. Jones

School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play

Rebecca Taichman

Maameyaa Boafo, Latoya Edwards

Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends.