Contest of queens - Jordan H. Bartlett

In a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms? Jacs, an inventor's apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of what the land among the clouds holds.

That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy hoping to learn more about the land below.

Little does Jacs know, Connor is actually Prince Cornelius of the Queendom of Frea.

With wooden boats and hot air balloons, the two begin a secret correspondence.

But their friendship is divided by a heavily-guarded bridge and an inescapable prejudice.

The strength of their bond was thought to transcend distance and time, but when the royal family visits the Lower Realm, the Queendom's feud is reignited.

To save her people, Jacs must infiltrate the Upper Realm and earn her place to compete in the Contest of Queens.

In a story about friendship, love, bravery, and defying gravity, Jacs will strive to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united.

This book is a must read .

playful and imaginative.

-Cailyn Heintzelman, Morton Grove Public Library.