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Gr 7 Up—The bright and perceptive Van Wagenen wanted to boost her popularity in middle school. As a self-defined "Social Outcast, the lowest level of people at school who weren't paid to be there," the eighth-grader had quite a climb ahead of her. Her modus operandi was intriguing: she used a 1950s teen etiquette book that her father found at a thrift store as a guide to climb the social ladder. The clash of eras and cultures is funny—the author wears a girdle, hat, and pearls to class; learns how to apply makeup; improves her posture and poise; and tries a diet. But the best lessons she learns from Fifties teen model Betty Cornell's Teen-Age Popularity Guide are about how to talk to and understand the people around her. Bravely visiting all the various cliques in the lunchroom and making conversation with her secret Sunday school crush, she becomes even more sensitive and aware—and yes, more popular. Van Wagenen's tone is personable and polished. Even though she has many typical tween obsessions and concerns, her writing is surprisingly mature. While overall this light memoir provides plenty of fun, it has a grittier backdrop than the cover and description might suggest. Van Wagenen's school, in Brownsville, TX, near the Mexican border, commonly experiences lockdown drills and warnings against gangs, and she casually mentions that smoke from a drug war in Matamoros, Mexico, is visible from her house. The part-Hispanic teen also occasionally sprinkles in Spanish words. With a DreamWorks movie option in the works, this entertaining title should be in demand.—Liz French, Library Journal
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"Maya’s voice is fresh and frank, and her experiences at a middle school near the Mexican border provide an often overlooked perspective." —Booklist“Everyone’s happiness project looks different, and I was utterly charmed by Maya Van Wagenen’s honest, funny, and thought-provoking account of her efforts to become ‘popular.’” —Gretchen Rubin, #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project “Maya Van Wagenen’s memoir, Popular, would have been wonderful to read as a kid, and so reassuring to Nerdy Teenage Me. Her year-long experiment in popularity is timeless; the intelligent and humane way she gets to the heart of the matter is uniquely her. Funny, determined, and wry, Van Wagenen has written a wise, heartfelt guide for other kids eager to keep up.” —Rachel Hartman, bestselling author of Seraphina "Geeky and dorky, but never wimpy, Maya Van Wagenen is as powerful and honest as she is quirky and funny—and startlingly gifted. She’s the real deal, folks, a teenage John Green for the next generation. Stunning.” —Margaret Stohl, bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series "An interesting and earnest memoir." —Kirkus Reviews "While completely appropriate for middle school readers, Popular is even more entertaining for adults. Van Wagenen is a uniquely gifted talent with a gem of a first novel." —VOYA
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Age Range: 12 - 17 years
Grade Level: 7 - 9
Lexile Measure: 730L (What's this?)
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Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (April 15, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0525426817
ISBN-13: 978-0525426813
Product Dimensions:
6.4 x 1 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.6 out of 5 stars
208 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#392,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I belong to a Young Adult book group (I'm just about to turn 50 but I still love reading kid lit and YA novels... good ones). And this is a GREAT one. My friend who has a 14 year old daughter told me about this book so I looked into it. Love that it's a memoir. Love the theme and I wish I had this book when I was in school. I suggested it to our book group and we decided to all read it. I thought I'd read it and pass it along to my friend's daughter, but I think I'll have to keep it. I'll definitely would enjoy reading it again. I'll buy another copy to give to my friend's daughter. Again, I can't tell you how delighted I am with the whole thing. Her awesomely supportive family, the whole idea of how she followed Betty's 1950's book to the letter (vaseline on the eyelids and wearing panty girdles! Who knew they still even made panty girdles!), and Maya's utter bravery. Wow. I could not have done that at her age. I'm not sure I could do it now. What I didn't realize when I first heard about the book is that she told no one that's what she was doing, following the advice of this 1950's book. No one except her family knew, not even her best friend Kenzie. Where it REALLY got me was the month of April's theme: "A Popular Attitude". And then everything starts tying together. It's a wonderful lesson for anyone at any age. No spoilers here (that's a pet peeve of mine) but you will NOT be disappointed. I am so thrilled for Maya. It was a wonderful read. And such a satisfying ending. There's not one little thing I didn't adore. Can't wait for the movie. Also, kudus go out to whoever designed and illustrated the book cover. Love. Love. Love.
My 11yo 6th grader is an avid reader. Here is her review:--- "Maya is an unpopular girl finishing her 8th grade year with an interesting experiment. She is reading "Betty Cornell's Teenage Popularity Guide", a book from the 1950s. She's hoping the experiment will help her find confidence and discover the true meaning of popularity. As a middle-schooler myself this was a fun book and it teaches some important lessons. Some of the things she does are so funny, especially compared to how we are now. It is emotional and was written very well, I felt like I could relate to Maya. It remind me of a realistic Dork Diaries, with Maya's honesty and silliness. I think it is a great book for all Middle School girls to read!"
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I started reading this book, but it wasn’t this. I liked that Maya’s personality was entirely present, and that we were able to learn so much about her simply by learning of her decision to start the experiment. I liked her family, and a few of the other characters, and I liked that that we had interactions and scenes that didn’t seem to relate with the experiment, but in the end they all were part of Maya’s final realizations. The story felt a little repetitive at times, and I had this feeling from the writing that I was reading a fictionalized version of what happened, even though deep down I know I wasn’t. So maybe that’s really a positive thing. But overall it was simply a good book, and I’m glad I read it.
I rarely give a book 5 stars, so when I do it must be good. Popular by Maya van Wagenen was like a non- annoying reality tv series- it had a diverse amount of emotions and the people could be seen changing over time. The one thing I disliked, however ,was that it had that often used, changed mindset ending. At the end, Maya says she now knows that popularity isn't" clothes, hair, or even possessions. When we let go of these labels we see how flimsy and relative they actually are. Real popularity is kindness and acceptance. It is about who you are, and how you treat others." That was a beautiful set of sentences, but I'm sorry that's just not how it works, as much as we like to believe it is. In my school especially, an I'm sure in other schools, the popular people AREN'T nice and DO have fancy possessions. In the end, I applaud Maya's willingness to try this insane experience and open herself up to new things, because it's extremely hard. "Popular" is a book that resonates with so many people going through the unfair popularity trials of MS , including myself. Her humorous wit also made me connect to her even more, and made the book enjoyable to read. I would recommend this book for anyone in middle school/ early HS, especially someone going through the whole "why does it seem like nobody likes me" and " Why does popularity seem based on such fickle things" phase. A great, non fiction, easy to connect to, book."This is the time to remember that I'm the protagonist in my own story, facing every challenge with grace and wit."
I liked Maya's style of writing and thought she was a pretty talented and ambitious young woman. I related with her story quite a lot. The part where she writes on the bathroom wall, "remember the girl in pearls" I thought was a little self-absorbed though. Sure she made outcasts feel more involved and worked hard at getting to know all kinds of people and that is definitely brave. It's just her friend wrote, "So and So BFFE" and she writes, "Remember ME"…kind of put me off. I feel bad though, Maya is young and I know she didn't mean it like that and I am possibly thinking out of line but still. The things Maya did do was ambitious and inspiring and I thought it was very neat that a 13 year old would be thinking of a writing career already. Her relationship with her writing teacher was also very special and I really liked her family dynamic. I was definitely not as brave as her when I was 13! All in all it was an entertaining read and I look forward to reading more from Ms. Van Wagenen
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