Modelland

Tyra Banks

Sep 2011 · Delacorte Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

Modelland - the FIERCE NEW NOVEL BY TYRA BANKS—IS OUT!

No one gets in without being asked. And with her untamable hair, large forehead, and gawky body, Tookie De La Crème isn’t expecting an invitation. Modelland—the exclusive, mysterious place on top of the mountain—never dares to make an appearance in her dreams.

But someone has plans for Tookie. Before she can blink her mismatched eyes, Tookie finds herself in the very place every girl in the world obsesses about. And three unlikely girls have joined her.

Only seven extraordinary young women become Intoxibellas each year. Famous. Worshipped. Magical. What happens to those who don’t make it? Well, no one really speaks of that. Some things are better left unsaid.

Thrown into a world where she doesn’t seem to belong, Tookie glimpses a future that could be hers—if she survives the beastly Catwalk Corridor and terrifying Thigh-High Boot Camp. Along the way, she learns all about friendship, courage, laughter and what it feels like to start to believe in yourself.

When you enter the fantastical world of Modelland, you'll see that Tookie was inspired by Tyra’s life as a supermodel. All those crazy and wild adventures Tookie has with her friends? Some of them were ripped straight from the headlines of Tyra’s life! Tyra knows all about beauty and fashion and fierceness, and she shares everything here in MODELLAND. It’s fun, zany, and 100 bazillion-percent Tyra.

You don’t want to miss Tyra’s amazing new novel!





From the Hardcover edition.

Ratings and reviews

I actually can't believe there are people that don't like the book. You guys must do crack.The first day I got it.I couldn't put it down. Don't be haters, it's not a good look. I'm not even a fan of Tyra but this book is actually good, NO great, actually MAJOR. A complete movement for teenagers and adults. Like me! It as drama, fashion,mystery, innocence romance,tiny bit of horror and most of all inspiration. For all the haters there's haters in the book to! You also relate 2. I want see a movie of it!

So excited when I heard tyra wrote a book. I couldn't put this book down, so it is a good thing that I read it during summer. Language was awesome characters were very well developed. Laughed, cried, got angry, etc. That is how good it is, I love it! Can't wait to read number 2. Love you tyra oxox

So Far The Book Is Interesting And Really In The Romatic View With Tookie & Bravo. I Can't Want To Finish Up The Book This Week <3 If I Was You I Would Read It. Best Book I've Read Since Beautiful Creatures

About the author

Tyra Banks was fifteen years old when she started modeling. After establishing a supermodel career she could never have dreamed of, Tyra tackled the world of television, creating the hit show America’s Next Top Model, which is seen in over 170 countries, and her two-time Emmy-award-winning talk show, The Tyra Show, to become the super businesswoman she always wanted to be. Tyra is a leading voice in empowering girls and is dedicated to expanding the definition of beauty worldwide. She is the host of America's Got Talent.
 
Tyra invested five years in conceiving and writing Modelland, her first book of fiction. Her lifelong love of reading and storytelling is deeply embedded in every page. She was born in Los Angeles and lives in New York City.