![]() ![]() “I was inspired by her journey and made a point of saving a copy of ‘Popular’ for my sister, ![]() ![]() Maya Van Wagenen is a Time magazine Top 16 Most Influential Teen of 2013Īnd a Huffington Post Most Fearless Teen of 2013 Told with humor and grace, Maya’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. The real-life results are hilarious, painful, and filled with unexpected surprises. 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. Stuck near the bottom of the social ladder at “pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren’t paid to be here,” Maya has never been popular. 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.” -Maude Apatow, New York Times Book ReviewĬan curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help a shy girl become popular? “I was inspired by journey and made a point of saving a copy of ‘Popular’ for my sister, who starts middle school this fall. A breakout teen author explores the true meaning of popularity and how to survive middle school in this hysterically funny, touchingly honest contemporary memoir. ![]()
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