The Popularity Papers Book 5: The Awesomely Awful Melodies of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang
Illustrator
Amy Ignatow
Publisher
Harry N Abrams Inc
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9781419705366
Pages
208 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Fresh from their epic summer road trip, Lydia and Julie are back and ready to take seventh grade by storm. Well, at least Lydia is. She wants to start a band and reinvent herself as a rock star. After making Lydia promise that this is absolutely not another disaster-waiting-to-happen scheme for popularity, Julie agrees. Add Roland (expert at the guitar-like hardingfele) and Jane (expert at drama)...and the Macramé Owls are born! Unfortunately, none of them are expert musicians. Despite their lack of skills, Lydia and Julie find themselves riding a wave of notoriety. The girls may have accidentally stumbled upon the secret to popularity in their new rock 'n' roll personas. But there's still the problem of actually playing their instruments.
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Lexile Measure
520L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Gay/Lesbian; single mother; gay; gay adults; gay fathers; two fathers
Main Character
female children
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother, two fathers
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Garden State Children's Book Award, 2016, Nominee, Fiction Series
Keywords
middle school; popularity; friendship; rock groups; music; guitar; drums; hair color
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Ignatow, Amy, "The Popularity Papers Book 5: The Awesomely Awful Melodies of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang" (2013). Diverse Families. 792.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/792