Popular: a Memoir
Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
By Maya Van Wagenen
Created by Sydney Stockton
LS 5623
TWU Library Science
A true story
Maya is about to start her eighth grade year at the bottom of the social ladder. After receiving a book written by 1950's model Betty Cornell, Maya decides to follow the archaic advice for popularity to see if it applies in today's world. Follow as Maya chronicles her social experiment in popularity.
"Popularity is more than looks. It’s not clothes, hair, or even possessions. When we let go of these labels, we see how flimsy and relative they actually are. I wanted popularity; I wanted other people to like me. But it turns out most people are wanting to be discovered too.” - Maya Van Wagenen
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