Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang (Popularity Papers Series #1)

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Lydia and Julie are best friends with one goal: to crack the code of popularity. Lydia’s the bold one: aspiring theater star, stick-fighting enthusiast, and human guinea pig. Julie’s the shy one: observer and artist, accidental field hockey jock, and faithful recorder. In this notebook they write down their observations and carry out experiments to try to determine what makes the popular girls tick. But somehow, the harder Lydia and Julie try to imitate the popular girls, the farther they get from their goal—and each other. Amy Ignatow understands friendship and the fifth grade, and she knows just how to wring humor out of ordinary and extraordinary moments.

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Barbara Feinberg
The girls' research leads them into zany adventures, memorialized in notes, poems and doodles that capture the fun of an underground correspondence…It is testimony to Ignatow's skill that the two friends emerge as individual personalities—Lydia, braver, more inclined to plunge in; Julie, more grounded, tending to be fearful…The girls feel very real.
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Publishers Weekly
This one's for the Wimpy Girls. Riffing on and amplifying the increasingly common diary-style format, Ignatow uses “handwritten” notes and copious full-color cartoons to put a fresh spin on that quintessential scholastic goal: to be popular. Fifth-graders Lydia and Julie record observations about the habits of popular girls in a secret notebook and set out to test them, leading to a series of entertaining misadventures. Lydia ends up with a bald patch trying to give herself a blonde streak, and the girls' convoluted scheme to get cellphones results in a pair of horribly embarrassing models. Of course, the girls learn that popularity has a price, and even their own lifelong friendship becomes strained. The book's course may be predictable, but Ignatow taps into the girls' preteen concerns and earnest, passionate personalities via the creative format, with its dueling narratives and illustrations that feel ripped from a spiral notebook (a fantasy sequence that has Lydia starring in the school play culminates in the arrival of a pink unicorn that “barf[s] up pirate treasure!!”). Readers will quickly devour this hilarious, heartfelt debut. Ages 9-13. (Apr.)
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This piquant tale chronicles a duo's campaign to improve their social position prior to junior high. Lydia and Julie embark upon a reconnaissance mission to determine what makes a person popular in order to apply this knowledge to their own lives. As they navigate changes in their perspectives and subsequently their friendship, the pair discovers heretofore-unknown strengths. With a keen eye, Ignatow depicts the more comical aspects of teen angst, such as Julie's utter horror upon hearing the new student has written her a love song in Norwegian-to be sung before the entire school. The inclusion of several well-defined supporting characters adds dimension to the tale. The journal-style format contributes to the tale's authenticity, with each girl providing a distinctive narrative voice. Liberally spread throughout the text, the acerbic, witty, full-color illustrations illuminate the girls' perspective. Alternately poignant and uproarious, this is a satisfying addition to the tween genre. (Fiction. 9-13)
Julee Phillips
Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang are determined to discover the secrets to becoming popular. They dive headlong into a year of research on what "it" is that the already popular girls have. They record their thoughts and ideas in a joint journal that is meant for their eyes only. Should they consider changing their hair? Liking different boys? Trying out for sports? After close observation of the popular girls, Lydia and Julie apply some of these strategies to their lives in slightly different ways, creating more than slightly different outcomes. Young readers will enjoy this look at what true friendship really is, and what it means to put it at risk. Ignatow has created some very rich and endearing characters. Her illustrations, along with the font and photos used in the formatting of this book, create a visually captivating novel that appears to be the journal of two energetic, funny fifth graders. Reviewer: Julee Phillips
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A bold girl, Lydia Goldblatt, and a shy girl, Julie Graham-Chang, begin a quest to break the code of popularity. In order to discover what makes a girl popular, they study four main popular girls. This endeavor involves keeping a notebook, also known as The Popularity Papers, of the characteristics they observe in these female classmates. Some of their observations include a blonde streak of hair, a cell phone, playing field hockey, knitting, and ways of flirting. How the two fifth graders plan to make these observations work for themselves takes the reader on a delightful read as the girls' attempts to use these observations to be popular go awry. Their endeavors even inadvertently distance themselves from each other. Family issues also intervene and add to their difficulties. They ultimately learn it is more important to do what you love rather than being popular. Extensive use of cartoons by the artist/cartoonist Julie throughout the book complements the text. The handwritten-style text throughout the book makes the reader feel as though he or she is actually reading the girls' notebook. The story explores the issues of girl-friendships well and will be welcomed by middle grade readers. Reviewer: Annie Laura Smith
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Lydia and Julie have spent life on the fringes of popularity at their school. Well, maybe not the fringes. Not even within the realm of coolness is closer to the truth, but the best friends devise a plan to forge their way onto the radar scope of the popular people at school. They actively begin documenting the "research" that they hope will begin to shift their fortune. As they take note of what draws attention to the popular kids, they begin to dabble in different activities. Lydia and Julie are willing to try everything from bleaching hair to stick fighting in their quest for acclaim. But what will become of their friendship when that very recognition begins to get the better of them? This title is a fast read and will be very appealing to reluctant readers due to its illustrations and graphic novel format. The situations in which the characters find themselves are increasingly funny, and the outcome is pretty realistic. It is also refreshing to see the families of the main characters come from diverse backgrounds. This would be a nice addition to a growing collection that serves tweens and would be well-received at a school or public library. Reviewer: Robbie Flowers
School Library Journal
Gr 4–6—Fifth-graders Lydia and Julie, best friends, decide to observe "the popular girls" at their school in preparation for junior high. Julie, who lives with her two dads, loves to draw, and Lydia, who lives with her mom and sister, loves to sing. In this Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Abrams, 2007) for girls, the story is told entirely in full-color drawings and in each girl's individual handwriting as they pass their notebook back and forth to record their observations. Of course, things don't go as planned—though the girls' quest for popularity leads them to new hobbies and new friends, it also challenges their own friendship. This entertaining look at the social hierarchy of preteens and the challenges of growing up will entice even the most reluctant readers.—Laurie Slagenwhite, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MI

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780810997233
  • Publisher: Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
  • Publication date: 8/1/2011
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 95,679
  • Age range: 9 - 11 Years
  • Series: Popularity Papers Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

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Amy Ignatow
Amy Ignatow

Amy Ignatow is a cartoonist and a graduate of Moore College of Art and Design, and she is very good at peeling oranges. She was in four musicals in high school and employed stealth and her wits to avoid being in any dance numbers. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Mark, and their cat, Mathilda, who is mostly very terrible.

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    Hey- Bob here! I read my friend's book at school, I thought it was great! I recommend this book for pre-teens. If you're an advanced 3rd grader like me, it is a good read for you also.

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