Book excerpt: Joy Becomes a Queen is based on the author's own childhood experiences. As a young girl, Elisha Danzik loved dressing up like a princess and imagining herself as one. But even still, she found herself feeling insecure about her outward appearance. Through her journey in pageants, Elisha learned that a crown and dress doesn't make you royalty - but the way you act can impact and inspire others. Elisha believes that every girl can be a queen. In this engaging short story, Joy finds the true meaning of royalty and discovers what it means to be transformed from a self-focused Princess to a Queen who lives for the good of others. After all, "Princesses look in the mirror, but Queens look at their kingdom." Elisha Joy is a 17 year old professional model, digital creator, and pageant queen. She has held multiple pageant titles, and was crowned the Miss Colorado Teen in 2020. Elisha hosts her own podcast called "The Royal You," and speaks on topics such as confidence, leadership, and self-respect. She has been speaking publicly since she was 6 years old and feels blessed to share this story God has given her. Elisha is passionate about using her digital and pageant platforms to inspire women of all ages to step into their royal identity.