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Maya Van Wagenen is fifteen years old. When she was eleven, her family moved to Brownsville, Texas, the setting of Popular. When not hunched over a desktop writing, Maya enjoys reading, British television, and chocolate. She now lives with her parents and two siblings in rural Georgia. She is a sophomore in high school but still shares a room with her sixth-grade brother. Remarkably, they have not yet killed each other.

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I love writing but I would never have the courage to do what Maya did. Her book showed me that...

I love writing but I would never have the courage to do what Maya did. Her book showed me that popularity isn’t about how pretty you are or how many friends you have. It’s about being confident and breaking out of your shell, and I am eternally grateful to Maya and to this book. Thank you!

P.S. I am super curious about Kenzie :) She is a big part of this book and I wonder how she reacted and if May

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Maya Van Wagenen’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 11,593 ratings · 2,324 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek 4.01 avg rating — 11,593 ratings — published 2014 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Popüler: Modern Bir Budalaya Eskimeyen Ögütler 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Maya Van Wagenen (?)

“Popularity is more than looks. It’s not clothes, hair, or even possessions. When we let go of these labels, we see how flimsy and relative they actually are. Real popularity is kindness and acceptance. It is about who you are, and how you treat others.”
― Maya Van Wagenen, Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

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“No popularity exists when tragedy strikes. All that's left are human hearts and love and ache. We all love each other, deep down, and when we see another soul in pain we can't help but hurt too.”
― Maya Van Wagenen, Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

tags: death, loss, love, popular, popularity, tragedy

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“This is the time to remember that I’m the protagonist in my own story, facing every challenge with grace and wit.”
― Maya Van Wagenen, Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

tags: courage, protagonist

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What book would you like to read for October?

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

37 votes, 20.3%

Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King

34 votes, 18.7%

Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman

26 votes, 14.3%

Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek by Maya Van Wagenen

24 votes, 13.2%

The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

21 votes, 11.5%

The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells

15 votes, 8.2%

Willow by Julia Hoban

11 votes, 6.0%

The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

8 votes, 4.4%

Send Me Down a Miracle by Han Nolan

4 votes, 2.2%

Love, Meg by C. Leigh Purtill

2 votes, 1.1%

182 total votes

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