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Memoir - Maya wants to be popular ! She finds a book from 1950s that she will try to emulate. She définitely gets attention by donning pearls, wearing skirts, using good posture and being friendly to others. Social experiment yields revelation…Maybe being “popular” is more about being your best self

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This is a memoir written by a modern teenager, Maya, who tries to be popular in the craziest ways. She finds a book from the 1950s, written for teenage girls on how to become popular. She tries girdles, pearls, diets, and joining new activities. Maya writes with a sense of humor about herself, and she gains self-confidence through her experiment. I recommend for middle and high school girls especially.
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I really enjoyed this book. I tend to like memoirs so it isn't surprising. Toss in that fact that it refers to a vintage book written about social advice and I was sold. Maya is a good writer for one so young. I'd love to meet her or then woman whose book affected her so greatly, Betty Cornell. I hope some of our kids will read Maya's book.

I would never in a million years have picked this up on my own, but it's my book club's selection and darn if it isn't rather charming. #bookclub

Nothing earth-shattering here.. a quick, fluff read. I can see this though being a good book for middle school age kids trying to figure all this same stuff out. For the life of me, I can't figure why my job banned this book from their fairs. It's 100% wholesome!

#YA #successfulfluffread #fluff

Yeah, this is definitely fluff. I always have this feeling when reading YA.. did I really think like that? Was everybody really that over-dramatic? I'd like to think not, but I dunno. Perhaps I blocked the whole lot of it lol
As a result, I can't really read any YA unless it's got a fantasy element. Being over-dramatic because a demon has possessed your sister seems pretty reasonable, comparably.

I don't have a picture of this book because we were going to sell it at work, but it got banned last second and we had to immediately ship it back due to "mature content". So now, of course, I need to find a copy to read at work ??

#banned #nopicture

Highly recommend

“Betty Cornell says, 'Try telling your parents how much you love them. Let them know you appreciate all they do for you.'"

A beautiful true story for any young person struggling socially (all of us). Maya's story will make you laugh and cry and will teach you amazing things

I just started this book, but can't wait to see what magic is in store. I love the young author already and can only imagine what trials she will face at school! #booktober #setinaschool

"Remember the girl in pearls"

Cute and fun, sometimes close to heartbreaking but never tears you asunder, leaving you with a cool fresh satisfied feeling like gum before its lost any of its flavor.

I‘m the protagonist in my own story, facing every challenge with grace and wit.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 A wonderful memoir! I wish I had this book when I was in middle school

This book was amazing, and I don't normally like non-fiction books.

While maybe not intended for a 21 year old, this would be great for a preteen to young high school age kid. I know I would have loved it at 14, but it still spoked to me as a young adult. #YA #memoir

This book had me laughing out loud during parts. It also had me in absolute tears. One of the most entertaining books I have read in a very long time.

Adored this memoir! Maya finds a 50s teen popularity guide and follows its out dated advice to see if it works. This is not only hilarious, but it's brave! Maya's ultimate discovery is a better definition of popularity, which is useful for all ages. I am impressed Maya wrote this at such a young age

This was a fun and entertaining read full of advice that was sometimes good and sometimes downright silly. Very good book for middle/high school girls.