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 'I was inspired by journey and made a point of saving a copy of 'Popular' for my sister, who starts middle school this fall. I will be saving my copy to give to my daughter when she is a little older' Jo Elvin, Glamour It is charming, touching, entertaining - and brought back a lot of memories about my own high school anxieties. Stunning.' Margaret Stohl, bestselling co-author of the bestselling Beautiful Creatures series A teenage John Green for the next generation. Told with humour and grace, Maya's journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence.

The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise-meeting and befriending Betty Cornell herself. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here,' Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. 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.Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek is a touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author Maya Van Wagenen. 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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