The Teenage Guide to Popularity

The Teenage Guide to Popularity

Author: Hillary Marek

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-06-25

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 9780557365647

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Ever wonder why others are more popular then you? Learn how to make friends, handle bullies, play sports, become prom king/queen and even how to dress and wear yoUr make-up. This book covers everything a teen needs to take over the school. Filled with personal stories and photos from our nation's most popular students now that they are all grown up. Author Hillary Marek takes you through all her mistakes and how she overcame a bad reputation to rule the school. If you are the school nerd or an adult just wanting to brush up on your people skills this book is a fun trip through high school do's and don'ts. A full chapter on drugs and alcohol teaches teens what's really going on with peer presure.


Popular a Memoir

Popular a Memoir

Author: Maya Van Wagenen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0525426817

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Documents a high school student's year-long attempt to change her social status from that of a misfit to a member of the "in" crowd by following advice in a 1950s popularity guide, an experiment that triggered embarrassment, humor and unexpected surprises.


Betty Cornell's Teen-Age Popularity Guide

Betty Cornell's Teen-Age Popularity Guide

Author: Betty Cornell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0698181662

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Available again for a whole new generation of readers, the original 1950s popularity guide that was the inspiration for teen author Maya Van Wagenen’s memoir Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek! Filled with fun tips and vintage wisdom, Betty Cornell’s Teen-Age Popularity Guide offers advice and guidance for teens who want to be poised, self-confident, and “shiny bright.” Betty covers topics ranging from “Figure Problems,” “Good Grooming,” and “What to Wear Where” to hints on dating, hosting a great party, and becoming “the most popular girl in your set!”


Popular

Popular

Author: Maya Van Wagenen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-04-21

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0147512549

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New York Times Bestseller A breakout teen author explores the true meaning of popularity and how to survive middle school in this hysterically funny, touchingly honest contemporary memoir. “I was inspired by [Maya's] journey and made a point of saving a copy of ‘Popular’ for my sister, who starts middle school this fall. Maybe if I had read it when I was her age, it could have saved me from a world of hurt, or at least put that world in perspective.” —Maude Apatow, New York Times Book Review Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help a shy girl become popular? Maya Van Wagenen is about to find out. Stuck near the bottom of the social ladder at “pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren’t paid to be here,” Maya has never been popular. But before starting eighth grade, she decides to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. The real-life results are hilarious, painful, and filled with unexpected surprises. Told with humor and grace, Maya’s journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence, along with a better understanding of what it means to be popular.


The Guide to United States Popular Culture

The Guide to United States Popular Culture

Author: Ray Broadus Browne

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 1030

ISBN-13: 9780879728212

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"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index


The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers

Author: Nigel Latta

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 0730494179

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By popular demand, New Zealand's most popular parenting writer has drawn on his extensive experience in family therapy and working with the country's most difficult teenagers to write the book that will save the sanity of parents everywhere. Once you've negotiated the terrors of toddlerdom and the perils of primary school you think you've got a pretty good handle on this parenting thing - then along comes Mother Nature with her horrible hormones and suddenly you're so far behind square one you're starting to wonder if this raging bundle of contradictions screaming at you was switched in the night by evil aliens. With his now trademark humour and pragmatic common sense approach, Nigel debunks the politically correct nightmare of perfect parenting and argues for sanity first - yours - and reclaiming the ground parents have lost in the great 'I'm my child's best friend' debacle. With international sales of BEFORE YOUR KIDS DRIVE YOU CRAZY, READ tHIS! in Israel, Portugal, Spain, Holland, Italy and Russia, a major marketing campaign for an Australian edition next year, and a television series based on the first book in the pipeline, Nigel Latta is building a solid reputation in this challenging field.