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| Title | : | The Popularity Papers (The Popularity Papers #1) |
| Author | : | Amy Ignatow |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 208 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2010 by Harry N. Abrams |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Childrens. Middle Grade. Realistic Fiction. Humor. Fiction |
Amy Ignatow
Hardcover | Pages: 208 pages Rating: 4.09 | 7789 Users | 441 Reviews
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Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang are best friends with one goal: to crack the code of popularity. Lydia’s the bold one: aspiring theater star, stick-fighting enthusiast, human guinea pig. Julie’s the shy one: observer and artist, accidental field hockey star, faithful recorder. In this notebook they write down their observations and carry out experiments to try to determine what makes the popular girls tick. But somehow, when Lydia and Julie try to imitate the popular girls, their efforts don’t translate into instant popularity. Lydia ends up with a bald spot, their parents won’t stop yelling, and Julie finds herself the number-one crush of Roland Asbjørnsen. Worse, they seem to be drifting farther and farther from their goal—and each other.Amy Ignatow’s hilarious debut novel introduces the intrepid fifth-graders Julie and Lydia, whose quest to understand popularity may not succeed in the ways they want, but will succeed in keeping readers in stitches.
From Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books:
Lydia and Julie, BFFs since birth, are now preparing to enter junior high, and they're on a mission to become popular. First, however, they have to determine exactly how popularity is achieved, so they decide to approach the matter as any good scientist would: observe those creatures already at the height of popularity and apply said observations to themselves, in the hopes of cracking into that mysterious world of junior-high stardom. The two record their observations and the often spectacularly unsuccessful outcomes of their various social experiments in a scrapbook-like journal, complete with notes passed at school, lists of projected popularity goals, and credibly goofy and kidlike drawings. The story here is fairly familiar: the girls fail miserably at their first attempts at the A-list (Lydia's hair falls out after a botched dye job, among other disasters) but eventually find acceptance in the upper echelon, only to learn the valuable lesson that it's the people you're most comfortable around who make the best friends. The diary format, however, adds an extra dimension of funny, and as in Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid series about Greg Heffley, it allows Julie and Lydia to come alive through their witty dialogue, their perceptive commentary, and even their characteristic handwriting. Secondary characters shine as well, particularly Julie's embarrassing but ultimately charming two dads, along with Lydia's goth-punk sister, a font of random quips and junior high wisdom. The popular kids end up being far from perfect and each has issues of her own to contend with, making the actual friendships that form among the girls all the more endearing. Those waiting for the next installment of Greg Heffley's adventures will be well served by this amusing experiment in sixth-grade celebrity. KQG
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| ISBN: | 0810984210 (ISBN13: 9780810984219) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Popularity Papers #1 |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 7789 Users | 441 ReviewsNotice Based On Books The Popularity Papers (The Popularity Papers #1)
There are good and bad results that occur when a book like Diary of a Wimpy Kid hits the stratosphere. On the one hand, suddenly publishers are a lot more open-minded about breathing life into books that mix text and images in new and unique ways. The door opens a little wider for unconventional titles that straddle a variety of writing genres and styles and (normally) don't win any literary awards. That's the good. The bad thing is that as a result any book that tries to make any headway in theThere are good and bad results that occur when a book like Diary of a Wimpy Kid hits the stratosphere. On the one hand, suddenly publishers are a lot more open-minded about breathing life into books that mix text and images in new and unique ways. The door opens a little wider for unconventional titles that straddle a variety of writing genres and styles and (normally) don't win any literary awards. That's the good. The bad thing is that as a result any book that tries to make any headway in the
I can't resist any book that looks like a direct descendant of the Amelia's Notebook series by Marissa Moss. I'm simply not capable of doing such a thing. And, judging by the first book, this series makes her foremothers proud. Mind you, Amelia's personality was unusually grounded. This is the top secret research of two girls, Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang, into the mysteries of popularity, and Lydia and Julie aren't quite as good at minding their own business as Amelia was. They have
In a quest for popularity, 5th graders Julie and Lydia decide to record the behavior, dress and activities of those kids who have already achieved the elite status of "popular". The girls keep a co-authored journal including "hand-written" notes in each girls distinctive handwriting and colored illustrations. Julie and Lydia experiment with new wardrobes, hairstyles and participating in different extra-curricular activities. The experiment yields different results for each girl and turns out to
I laughed out loud all through this book! It sounds like 5th grade girls. I loved the two main characters and their personalities. At first the format was challenging, but one I got a few pages in, I loved all the back and forth banter, the funny illustrations, and the silliness that is girl talk. A great recommendation for older elementary readers!
I dont know what led me to pick this book out, but Im glad I did. It made me smile. :)
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