"Mayas voice is fresh and frank, and her experiences at a middle school near the Mexican border provide an often overlooked perspective." Booklist
Everyones happiness project looks different, and I was utterly charmed by Maya Van Wagenens honest, funny, and thought-provoking account of her efforts to become popular. Gretchen Rubin, #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project
Maya Van Wagenens memoir, Popular, would have been wonderful to read as a kid, and so reassuring to Nerdy Teenage Me. Her year-long experiment in popularity is timeless; the intelligent and humane way she gets to the heart of the matter is uniquely her. Funny, determined, and wry, Van Wagenen has written a wise, heartfelt guide for other kids eager to keep up. Rachel Hartman, bestselling author of Seraphina
"Geeky and dorky, but never wimpy, Maya Van Wagenen is as powerful and honest as she is quirky and funnyand startlingly gifted. Shes the real deal, folks, a teenage John Green for the next generation. Stunning. Margaret Stohl, bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series
"An interesting and earnest memoir." Kirkus Reviews
"While completely appropriate for middle school readers, Popular is even more entertaining for adults. Van Wagenen is a uniquely gifted talent with a gem of a first novel." VOYA
