The Popularity Papers Book One: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang (Popularity Papers, 1) - Hardcover

This scrapbook-style novel charts the friendship of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang as they embark on a quest to study the behaviors and tastes of the popular girls so they can join their ranks in middle school. They scheme together to invent their first crushes, go to great lengths to obtain a cell phone, and save each other from major embarrassment. When Lydia starts to become friends with the popular girls she's forced to choose between them and Julie - and the Popularity Papers figures in the center of an epic middle school power struggle. Their story is genuinely funny and good-hearted with a wealth of funny details. As they write their own story, their friendship evolves in touching and relatable ways.

Amy Ignatow is the author/illustrator of the acclaimed series The Popularity Papers. She is a graduate of Moore College of Art and Design and lives in Philadelphia with her husband and their children.