Popular : a memoir : vintage wisdom for a modern geek
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC, [2014].
ISBN
9780525426813, 0525426817
Lexile measure
730L
Status
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Kids & Teens
TEEN BIOGRAPHY VAN WAGENEN
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TEEN BIOGRAPHY VAN WAGENEN
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Kids & Teens | TEEN BIOGRAPHY VAN WAGENEN | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J REALISTIC VAN WAGENEN | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Young Adult Fiction | YA FIC Wagenen, Maya van | On Shelf |
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG Van | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Nonfiction | 155.533 WAG | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Nonfiction | 155.533 WAG | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC, [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
259 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525426813, 0525426817
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5, 8 Points
Level 5, 8 Points
Lexile measure
730
Notes
Description
"A touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author Maya Van Wagenen. 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. "--,Provided by publisher.
Description
Documents a high school student's year-long attempt to change her social status from that of a misfit to a member of the "in" crowd by following advice in a 1950s popularity guide, an experiment that triggered embarrassment, humor and unexpected surprises.
Target Audience
730L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5,8,165434.
Awards
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults winner, 2015.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Van Wagenen, M. (2014). Popular: a memoir : vintage wisdom for a modern geek . Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Wagenen, Maya. 2014. Popular: A Memoir : Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Wagenen, Maya. Popular: A Memoir : Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Van Wagenen, Maya. Popular: A Memoir : Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC, 2014.
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