Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
by Maya Van Wagenen
Book Summary:
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. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular?
The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise—meeting and befriending Betty Cornell herself. Told with humor and grace, Maya’s journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence.
Book Reaction:
This book is relatable to all teenagers. Anyone in every school knows there is a so called “Popular” group, but sometimes the people you think are in the popular group don’t think they are in the popular group. This book should be read by all teenagers because of a few reasons. First, it is a comical read. Even if you are in a bad mood this book can make you smile whether it is the humor from the characters or from the personalities of the characters.
Another reason is it is relatable. All teenagers can relate to this book in some way, whether you think you are one of the “populars” or you think you are a nobody at your school. The last reason is that it is nonfiction. Most teenagers probably would want to read a cheesy romance book or an epic fantasy novel. But this book actually documents a young teen girl’s life and her finding herself.
Cover Reaction:
The book cover has a girl whimsical look to it. This book would probably attract the female species more than the male species, but the guys shouldn’t shy away from this book because of the cover most guys could relate to this book. Overall this is a cute book cover that would the catch the eye of a female teenager.
Awards/Honors/Nominations:
2015 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
2015 New York Times Bestseller
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