Popular Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
New York Times Bestseller A breakout teen author explores the true meaning of popularity in a hysterically funny, touchingly honest contemporary memoir. "I was inspired by [Maya's] journey and made a point of saving a copy of 'Popular' for my sister, who starts middle school this fall. Maybe if I ha...
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| Format: | Downloads eBook Books eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | New York Times Bestseller A breakout teen author explores the true meaning of popularity in a hysterically funny, touchingly honest contemporary memoir. "I was inspired by [Maya's] journey and made a point of saving a copy of 'Popular' 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." -- Maude Apatow, 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. 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. 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... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Format: | Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 7891 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB). |
| ISBN: | 9780698153417 |
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