![]() ![]() Maya is enamored of the ideas put forth in the book, which seems to promise to help her solve her unpopularity woes. One day, Maya’s dad presents her with a copy of a book by the model and author Betty Cornell, Betty Cornell’s Teen-Age Popularity Guide. ![]() In the eighth grade, Maya says that she is a “social outcast,” though not much real evidence supports this belief. The novel takes place in the early 2010s. The novel is considered a helpful companion to young girls’ coming-of-age in a society that sometimes tells them their natural looks and personalities are not enough. Ultimately, the curling irons, accessories, and Vaseline on her eyelids only make for a laugh, teaching Maya the value of being herself. Starting from what she believes is social rock bottom, Maya tries to adopt the mannerisms and interests of the “cool girls,” in particular those of Maya Cornell, a former teen model she idolizes. ![]() Written when Van Wagenen was only 15 years old, the novel follows a fictionalized, slightly younger version of Maya as she embarks on a quest to become popular at school. Popular: Vintage Wisdom for the Modern Geek is a 2014 humorous children’s novel by American author Maya Van Wagenen. ![]()
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