In "How Not to Be Popular" by Jennifer Ziegler, teenage protagonist Maggie is determined to avoid the pitfalls of high school popularity. After her family moves to a new town, Maggie decides to embrace her quirks and keep a low profile, believing that being popular leads to heartache and drama. However, her plan unravels when she inadvertently attracts attention, including from the school's elite. As Maggie navigates friendships, crushes, and the challenges of adolescence, she learns valuable lessons about self-acceptance, authenticity, and the true meaning of popularity. Ultimately, she discovers that being herself is the best way to connect with others. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 352 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Random House USA Inc .

Like the Brewster triplets, Jennifer Ziegler is a native Texan and a lover of family, history, barbecue, and loyal dogs. Although she only has one sister, she does know what it is like to have four kids living in the same house. She is the author of several books for young people, including Sass & Serendipity and How Not to Be Popular . Jennifer lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, author Chris Barton, and their four children.