The Popularity Papers Book 3: Words of (Questionable) Wisdom from Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang
Illustrator
Amy Ignatow
Publisher
Amulet
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781419705359
Pages
208 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Twelve-year-old best friends Julie and Lydia are reunited after six months apart, but the news that their friend Sukie's mother has died after a long illness causes them to reevaluate their goals and focus on being supportive of the friends they already have.
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Family member death; Gay/Lesbian ; single mother; death of a mother; gay; gay adults; gay fathers; two fathers
Main Character
female children
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother, two fathers
LGBTQ+
gay males
Keywords
friendship; popularity; middle school; scrapbooks; diary; school musical; class assignment
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Ignatow, Amy, "The Popularity Papers Book 3: Words of (Questionable) Wisdom from Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang" (2012). Diverse Families. 790.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/790