Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

New York Times Bestseller

A breakout teen author explores the true meaning of popularity and how to survive middle school in this hysterically funny, touchingly honest contemporary memoir.Â

â€œI was inspired by [Maya's] journey and made a point of saving a copy of â€˜Popularâ€™ for my sister, who starts middle school this fall. Maybe if I had read it when I was her age, it could have saved me from a world of hurt, or at least put that world in perspective.â€ â€”Maude Apatow,Â New York Times Book Review

Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help a shy girl become popular?
Maya Van Wagenen is about to find out.Â

Stuck near the bottom of the social ladder at â€œpretty much the lowest level of people at school who arenâ€™t paid to be here,â€ Maya has never been popular. But before starting eighth grade, she decides to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell.

The real-life results are hilarious, painful, and filled with unexpected surprises. Told with humor and grace, Mayaâ€™s journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence, along with a better understanding of what it means to be popular.
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Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton Books for Young Readers
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-04-15
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Dutton Books for Young Readers
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-04-15
Format	Kindle eBook

Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

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