Miss Popularity
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An honored Jan has been nominated for most popular girl of her class, but doesn't expect to win against the 'brainy, beautiful and built' Kathy Williams. She and her entire family are nonetheless excited at the news. To win, Marcia suggests she campaign, which she does with help from her family.
While her family makes and distributes campaign materials, Jan promises anything to voters when asked, including the help of others without even asking them. The campaigning works as Jan wins, but her promises go by the wayside as the election is now over, as she no longer needs votes and as she achieved her only goal of winning. As such, Jan goes from being most popular girl to being least popular girl, which she doesn't realize as the election win in and of itself is the validation from her peers that she needs that she is the most fantastic girl in her class. Is there any way this turn in her popularity will sink into her head, and if so can Jan redeem herself to her classmates and siblings.
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Candy Apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls: a new line of single titles with pep and pizzazz targeted at the solid middle-grade reader. Meet Cassie Knight. Bubbly, stylish, and super-friendly, she's the fashion queen at her Texas school. But when her father's job moves the family to cold, snowy Maine, Cassie's in for a huge culture shock. At her new prep school, the students are prim and proper, and worst of all, they don't find Cassie as fabulous as she knows she is! Then Cassie comes up with a brilliant idea for the school fundraiser.
If she can pull it off, she may just become Miss Popularity again. But if not, is she doomed to remain friendless forever? I think I read this book in sixth or seventh grade and was like 'whatever'.But now I think that books like this should be burned. Just the title itself sends a message to little girls that being popular is something important and without it being in school isn't fun. The book distortes the meaning of being popular into a some kind of an american teenage dream thing that is usually shown in movies about high school or middle school.(such as 'Mean Girls' and etc.) Althought this book's plot is I think I read this book in sixth or seventh grade and was like 'whatever'.But now I think that books like this should be burned.
Just the title itself sends a message to little girls that being popular is something important and without it being in school isn't fun. The book distortes the meaning of being popular into a some kind of an american teenage dream thing that is usually shown in movies about high school or middle school.(such as 'Mean Girls' and etc.) Althought this book's plot is different and talks about someone who was popular and is an outsider in a different place it still encourages the whole idea of look at me: I'm girly and I wear lots of make up so I must be popular.Gosh, wake up people.If little girls are reading books like this and start to believe that this is what life's about then that generation is going to suck. There are bigger problems in the world to worry about and all that generation will believe is important is being popular. Please, parents,do everyone a favor including yourself.Keep your kids away from these books because those girls will grow up snobby and self centred.Kids looooove these books but just try to read one and you'll see how bad it is. Thank you for you attention. Reviewed by Allison Fraclose for TeensReadToo.com Cassie Cyan Knight has got it all: popularity, awesome friends, great personality, and, most importantly, a killer fashion sense. Even her parents are cool, which is why Cassie doesn't hold a grudge against them when they drop the bombshell.
Her dad got a promotion, and, in two weeks, Cassie will be transplanted from sunny, friendly, fashionable Houston to the frigid ice storms of Maine. Cassie doesn't let it get her down, though. She's nervous, su Reviewed by Allison Fraclose for TeensReadToo.com Cassie Cyan Knight has got it all: popularity, awesome friends, great personality, and, most importantly, a killer fashion sense. Even her parents are cool, which is why Cassie doesn't hold a grudge against them when they drop the bombshell. Her dad got a promotion, and, in two weeks, Cassie will be transplanted from sunny, friendly, fashionable Houston to the frigid ice storms of Maine.
Cassie doesn't let it get her down, though. She's nervous, sure, but with a few encouraging words from her best friend, Cassie feels like she can tackle anything. However, her new classmates at Oak Grove Middle School seem determined to shoot down Cassie's upbeat attitude. They're rude, they make fun of her Texas accent, and even mock her bright, happy wardrobe choices. Clearly, the population of Oak Grove Middle needs a reminder that there are fashion options outside of boots and fleece pullovers.
With the help of a kindred spirit or two, Cassie jumps right in to find her fabulous niche at Oak Grove Middle, even if it means butting heads with Mean Mary Ellen McGinty, who refuses to admit that fashion might have a place in their school. I had a few issues with this book, mainly with the lack of flaws in the main character and the unbelievable circumstances of there being absolutely no fashion clique at Oak Grove. One other major issue comes from the heavy name-dropping of products and companies in the fashion industry. They are so peppered throughout that sometimes it feels like one big advertisement. Be that as it may, though, Cassie's attitude throughout her trials was refreshing, and could serve as a good pep talk to those younger girls who might need reassurance that they are in charge of their own happiness. Cassie is the most popular girl at her Houston, Texas school, but after her father gets a job in Maine, her status is threatened.
Her new school in Maine is old, smelly and brown and her new schoolmates dress in gray, fail to condition their hair and think she talks funny. They have no fashion sense and she's on a mission to change all that.
Will Cassie be the one who gets some sense, and is forced to eat some humble pie before she abandons her superficial ways? (spoiler alert: no) Or will she gi Cassie is the most popular girl at her Houston, Texas school, but after her father gets a job in Maine, her status is threatened. Her new school in Maine is old, smelly and brown and her new schoolmates dress in gray, fail to condition their hair and think she talks funny. They have no fashion sense and she's on a mission to change all that. Will Cassie be the one who gets some sense, and is forced to eat some humble pie before she abandons her superficial ways? (spoiler alert: no) Or will she give everyone at the school a makeover, introduce them to the joys of name brand fashions and shopping at the mall, as she claws her way to the top of the popularity ladder once again?
(spoiler alert: yes) The best thing about reading this book out loud to my daughter was being able to do a really bad Texas accent. The worst thing is having to explain to her that she should not believe everything she reads (or everything that is read to her). Honestly, I'm tempted to burn this book. Cassie Cyan Knight is a texas stereotype barbie doll.
Can she get any more stereotypical? 'Oh, I'm hot. I like lip gloss and hair spray. I go shopping everyday after school and somehow I maintain straight A grades.' She doesn't come close to realistic.
The book has very little plot, aside from, as another genius reviewer put it, 'Cassie clawing her way to the top of the popularity scale'. How does she do it? Throwing a fashion show so that these poor Honestly, I'm tempted to burn this book. Cassie Cyan Knight is a texas stereotype barbie doll. Can she get any more stereotypical? 'Oh, I'm hot. I like lip gloss and hair spray.
I go shopping everyday after school and somehow I maintain straight A grades.' She doesn't come close to realistic. The book has very little plot, aside from, as another genius reviewer put it, 'Cassie clawing her way to the top of the popularity scale'. How does she do it? Throwing a fashion show so that these poor unfortunate souls can discover the joys of materialism. Half the book is 'look at me, I'm perfect!' And the other half is 'I totally super love this $30 tube of mascara that my parents bought for me!'
Yes, an ideal standard for young girls to aspire to. I was okay reading this, but I can just imagine how a child from an under privileged socio-economic background might feel. Cassie's favourite brands are Benefit and L'Ocitane Shea. That's what Kendall Jenner uses. A couple hand creams from that will set you back $70, a ten-hour shift on minimum wage. This girl isn't smart at all. On one side, she wants to save the planet.
Because our landfills just love the fast fashion industry. Materialism has been connected to low self esteem.
84% of children say they want to own nice things for popularity reasons. Yes, this book is dealing with the pitfalls of capitalism in a very appropriate manner. Meet Cassie Knight. Bubbly, stylish, and super-friendly, she's the fashion queen at her Texas school.
But when her father's job moves the family to cold, snowy Maine, Cassie's in for a huge culture shock. At her new prep school, the students are prim and proper, and worst of all, they don't find Cassie as fabulous as she knows she is!
Either Cassie is a narcissist, or she's just a spoiled brat, possibly both. What a dumb problem to worry about, everybody has to move at some point in time.
What's Meet Cassie Knight. Bubbly, stylish, and super-friendly, she's the fashion queen at her Texas school. But when her father's job moves the family to cold, snowy Maine, Cassie's in for a huge culture shock. At her new prep school, the students are prim and proper, and worst of all, they don't find Cassie as fabulous as she knows she is! Either Cassie is a narcissist, or she's just a spoiled brat, possibly both.
What a dumb problem to worry about, everybody has to move at some point in time. What's so bad about Maine? Stephen King lives there, it's near Canada, a lot of movies are made there, what's not to love? And she's lucky to go to a prep school, here at my public school the kids can get away with wearing those trashy see-through yoga pants, texting in class, smoking and making sex jokes and fart jokes and many other rude things, they could use a trip to a prep school. Worst of all, they don't find Cassie as fabulous as she knows she is!
Uh, maybe because she's a stuck-up, generic, full-of-herself sheeple? What a horrible book! The vocabulary was limited, the characters were unlikable and impossible to relate to, Cassie was an annoying b!tch, there was no imagery and it was incredibly boring. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, Nice book, but. Cassie is a Mary Sue. That's right, a Mary Sue.
You don't know what a Mary Sue is? Well, to put it simply, they're perfect female characters. Let's observe Cassie for a moment, shall we? She is: Fashionable Kind A good friend A leader Confident Pretty 'Unique' And let's not forget, EVERYBODY loves her. Or they eventually do.
And I don't get why they EVENTUALLY love her, since she is apparently so perfect in every way, shape, and form. Oh hey - I just remembered a horrible flaw of her Nice book, but. Cassie is a Mary Sue. That's right, a Mary Sue. You don't know what a Mary Sue is? Well, to put it simply, they're perfect female characters. Let's observe Cassie for a moment, shall we?
She is: Fashionable Kind A good friend A leader Confident Pretty 'Unique' And let's not forget, EVERYBODY loves her. Or they eventually do. And I don't get why they EVENTUALLY love her, since she is apparently so perfect in every way, shape, and form. Oh hey - I just remembered a horrible flaw of hers: she judges people based on appearance.
Let's observe once more, shall we? All the people at her old school were fashionable - she likes them all. Her new friend, Etoile, is pretty and fashionable - she likes her too. Mary Ellen and her two friends are unfashionable - she hates them. Later in the book, they wear nicer clothing. Guess what happens then?
Cassie decides she likes them. Throughout the book, the first thing she notices about people are their CLOTHING.
Or their skin. Or if they condition their hair. Or if they use hairspray. You get my point. Oh, but that's not to say you shouldn't read the book! I'm just saying that Cassie is a disgusting character and you might want to be careful of that. I had a ton of Candy Apple books because they're simply fun to read.
I remember liking this one, but even then still sort of iffy on the message it sends. I get it: It's fun to put a somewhat wacky protagonist into an un-fitting setting (see 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'), and have them alter it. While I do agree with the fact that, sometimes, it's good to have a mentor help you see your potential (Cassie's relationship with the 'mousy' girl who becomes her best friend), I don't agree w I had a ton of Candy Apple books because they're simply fun to read.
I remember liking this one, but even then still sort of iffy on the message it sends. I get it: It's fun to put a somewhat wacky protagonist into an un-fitting setting (see 'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'), and have them alter it. While I do agree with the fact that, sometimes, it's good to have a mentor help you see your potential (Cassie's relationship with the 'mousy' girl who becomes her best friend), I don't agree with the whole popularity thing. Just be cautious in the message it sends to young girls, who have to struggle through the ways of appearance, being social, etc enough as it is. Sitting down down a book that stresses you out in that sense is probably what you don't need.
That aside, there are a lot of other books in this series that are fun and cute in the same sense as this was, but with a better message. I read this book when I was like 12 or so and now I'm 15, I cringed at myself on the decision why did I ever read this book in the first place. I get annoyed a lot by reading it because you can see how important popularity is just by looking at the title. What annoyed me more is this Cassie girl remind me of BARBIE. Where her life is all perfect and people love EVERYTHING she did.
And as if her arrival is like arrival of angel or something and suddenly the school turn interesting. Be I read this book when I was like 12 or so and now I'm 15, I cringed at myself on the decision why did I ever read this book in the first place. I get annoyed a lot by reading it because you can see how important popularity is just by looking at the title. What annoyed me more is this Cassie girl remind me of BARBIE. Where her life is all perfect and people love EVERYTHING she did.
And as if her arrival is like arrival of angel or something and suddenly the school turn interesting. Because of her. It just not really logical for something like that to happen. Originally posted on On Thursdays, we review middle grade books.
In Miss Popularity by Francesco Sedita, Cassie Knight is the most popular girl at her Texas school. When her father’s job relocates the family to Maine, Cassie finds herself on the outs of her new prep school. Determined to never let anyone dull her sparkle, Cassie organizes a fashion show to show to make new friends. Whenever I was younger, I loved the books in the Candy Apple books series (The Accidental Ch Originally posted on On Thursdays, we review middle grade books. In Miss Popularity by Francesco Sedita, Cassie Knight is the most popular girl at her Texas school.
When her father’s job relocates the family to Maine, Cassie finds herself on the outs of her new prep school. Determined to never let anyone dull her sparkle, Cassie organizes a fashion show to show to make new friends. Whenever I was younger, I loved the books in the Candy Apple books series (The Accidental Cheerleader, The Boy Next Door, etc.). They had girly and sometimes even sparkly covers.
The books were quick and fun to read and had main characters that I wanted to be. I always wanted to read Miss Popularity, but I never ended up purchasing the book. I found this book recently at a library sale and I know my fifth grade self would have loved this book, even though I can see how cartoonish and cliched it is now. While the main character, Cassie Knight, embodies the Texas girl stereotype, she is also a great role model for girls. I’ve seen in a lot of reviews that Cassie is superficial and is a bad role model for girls because of her focus on popularity, however, I didn’t get that message when I read the book.
Unlike many other popular girls in middle grade books, Cassie was always nice to people, even if they weren’t so nice to her. Even when she was ridiculed for her peppy attitude and brightly colored clothes, Cassie always stayed true to herself and never doubted her talents. Even though she sometimes came across as cartoonish, I appreciated how she acted throughout the book. I definitely would have wanted to be like Cassie if I read this book when I was younger! On aspect that I think could have been done better is the whole drama between Cassie and the mean girl at her new school (I’m totally blanking on her name).
To make friends, Cassie wants to get more involved in the school so she decides to get involved with the mean girl’s school fundraising project. In the end, Cassie pretty much takes over the event with little input from the person who started it. I wish that Cassie would acknowledge this more throughout the book because it definitely makes her rival’s actions more understandable and also doesn’t really go along with Cassie’s character.
Since this was a light and fun read that I had minor problems with, I rate Miss Popularity with 4 out of 5 stars. This is the book I read to my sister in between reading Great Expectations. I liked it because it was super funny and totally a girly girl would be like. Cassie is a sixth grader from Houston, Texas who moved to Maine- total culture shock, even if it is only half a continent away. She is expecting it to be like Texas, except a whole ton colder, and boy, is she in for a surprise, and not a very good one to start out with.
Her first day of school was not quite as good as she hoped. Just during hom This is the book I read to my sister in between reading Great Expectations. I liked it because it was super funny and totally a girly girl would be like.
Cassie is a sixth grader from Houston, Texas who moved to Maine- total culture shock, even if it is only half a continent away. She is expecting it to be like Texas, except a whole ton colder, and boy, is she in for a surprise, and not a very good one to start out with. Her first day of school was not quite as good as she hoped. Just during homeroom, one girl starts out colder than the weather outside, and no one seems to want anything to do with her. Throughout the book Cassie finds new friends, even in the people she thought would be her enemies at the start.
This book could be applied to any teenage girls’ life. It is about friends, and finding the bright side to the hard things. I liked this book because it reminded me pretty much how I acted when I was that age, and it reminded me to look for the best in people, even if they are rude and don’t seem to like you. You don’t know their part of the story or what’s going on in their life. It was a cute story, and I would mostly recommend it to girls in grades five to seven. I thought it was funny some of the terms she used, and it showed how much our language the little terms we use have changed in the past five years.
Over all I liked the book and it was fun to read it to my sister and laugh about it together. This is the book I read to my sister in between reading Great Expectations. I liked it because it was super funny and totally a girly girl would be like. Cassie is a sixth grader from Houston, Texas who moved to Maine- total culture shock, even if it is only half a continent away.
She is expecting it to be like Texas, except a whole ton colder, and boy, is she in for a surprise, and not a very good one to start out with. Her first day of school was not quite as good as she hoped. Just during hom This is the book I read to my sister in between reading Great Expectations. I liked it because it was super funny and totally a girly girl would be like. Cassie is a sixth grader from Houston, Texas who moved to Maine- total culture shock, even if it is only half a continent away.
She is expecting it to be like Texas, except a whole ton colder, and boy, is she in for a surprise, and not a very good one to start out with. Her first day of school was not quite as good as she hoped. Just during homeroom, one girl starts out colder than the weather outside, and no one seems to want anything to do with her. Throughout the book Cassie finds new friends, even in the people she thought would be her enemies at the start.
This book could be applied to any teenage girls’ life. It is about friends, and finding the bright side to the hard things.
I liked this book because it reminded me pretty much how I acted when I was that age, and it reminded me to look for the best in people, even if they are rude and don’t seem to like you. You don’t know their part of the story or what’s going on in their life.
It was a cute story, and I would mostly recommend it to girls in grades five to seven. I thought it was funny some of the terms she used, and it showed how much our language the little terms we use have changed in the past five years. Over all I liked the book and it was fun to read it to my sister and laugh about it together. This book is a great fun and sassy book that really would resonate with a 4th-5th grader girl.
It shines light on the problems faced and can speak to those going through them, for example, moving due to a job transfer from a parent. This is an extremely relevant issue and at an age where fitting in and being scene as 'popular' is essentially everything, then it can be shocking for them to just pick up and leave all they have ever known. The genre of this book would be 5-8 chapter due to the amou This book is a great fun and sassy book that really would resonate with a 4th-5th grader girl. It shines light on the problems faced and can speak to those going through them, for example, moving due to a job transfer from a parent. This is an extremely relevant issue and at an age where fitting in and being scene as 'popular' is essentially everything, then it can be shocking for them to just pick up and leave all they have ever known. The genre of this book would be 5-8 chapter due to the amount of words on the page as well as the context. I gave this book 5 stars due to the reliability and deeper meaning behind some of the chapters and characters.
The dominant themes that are carried throughout the book would be isolation, acceptance, understanding, confidence, and self growth. Believing in yourself is something that takes a great deal of time and having that confidence to walk into a brand new school is extremely challenging.
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Accepting the why you are takes the ability to stand for yourself when others do not. It is a great read for a girl needing to transpire her own life into a book! Loved the way the main character, Cassie, demonstrated a journey and allowed herself to grow much more than she ever thought! Hey guy's, want to hear an awesome review? Okay, then read this review.
Okay, let's get started. So there is this girl named Cassie Knight.
She and her friends go to school together at Texas. Cassie is usually called Miss Popularity because she's popular, friendly, bubbly, stylish and she is the fashion queen at her school.So now you know about Cassie Knight. Now let's talk about Cassie's big problem. So where was I again?
Now I remember. So let's start working. Cassie's dad got a promotion. Tha Hey guy's, want to hear an awesome review?
Okay, then read this review. Okay, let's get started. So there is this girl named Cassie Knight. She and her friends go to school together at Texas. Cassie is usually called Miss Popularity because she's popular, friendly, bubbly, stylish and she is the fashion queen at her school.So now you know about Cassie Knight. Now let's talk about Cassie's big problem.
So where was I again? Now I remember. So let's start working. Cassie's dad got a promotion. That means that Cassie and her mother and father have to move up to Maine. Cassie is not ready to give up Miss Popularity in Texas and start again in Maine.
Cassie is shocked. Cassie calls her parents by their first name. She does it because mommy and daddy is too much for her.
Now you know about her big problem. There is a solution. You think you're ready? Okay, here's the solution.In her new school, she is nervous. So she goes to the bathroom and puts on her make-up carefully and talked to her BFF on her cellphone. This is the end of the review. And get out of here Missy pussy cat ooh la la batches.
It's a good book, but I mean come ON, NO ONE is that perfect! I only read it again to further my 2016 Challenge. You know you've all done it to!
So, in the beginning there was a perfect girl with a perfect life: Cassie Cyan Knight. She had great friends, cool clothes, parents, house, and she was good-looking and cool.
She is great in school and loves it as well. Then she moves from Texas to Maine. She struggles with being the pop of color in her new dark and dingy prep school, but soon fin It's a good book, but I mean come ON, NO ONE is that perfect! I only read it again to further my 2016 Challenge.
You know you've all done it to! So, in the beginning there was a perfect girl with a perfect life: Cassie Cyan Knight. She had great friends, cool clothes, parents, house, and she was good-looking and cool. She is great in school and loves it as well. Then she moves from Texas to Maine.
She struggles with being the pop of color in her new dark and dingy prep school, but soon finds a friend in Etoile (Pronounced ay-twal), a fashionable girl stuck in a rut of shyness and doubt. They plan a fashion show for a fund raiser and Cassie is then a hit, with more great friends, still perfect clothes and parents, and has an all around still-great life! That's the book in a nutshell really. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, I loved this book! It was an short, fun, touching story of the girl who's really nice and has it all. She's basically a texan princess. Cassie has to move away from all her popularity and friends in texas to maine.
She goes to her new school where it's really drab and uncolorful. She doesnt have very many friends because of a mean girl, but in the end it all turns around with a brilliant idea of Cassie's and she has friends and people like her:). I would recommend this book to all the girls.or I loved this book!
It was an short, fun, touching story of the girl who's really nice and has it all. She's basically a texan princess. Cassie has to move away from all her popularity and friends in texas to maine. She goes to her new school where it's really drab and uncolorful. She doesnt have very many friends because of a mean girl, but in the end it all turns around with a brilliant idea of Cassie's and she has friends and people like her:). I would recommend this book to all the girls.or girly-girls because this book is all about fashion and girl things.
I also recommend this book to anyone who has ever been in the situation where they're the new kid. I obviously don't recommend this to the boys because it's not something they probably wouldn't like it.
Hmm this books is good but it tears me apart because 1. You should not have to be popular 2. You should not have to try to fit in 3. You should try to make the most of things I do not know what side to pick it's all to persuasive none of these answers are the best answer and none are the worst right now I am stuck on picking number 3 but maybe that will change soon I'm just so tranced by this book it's SO HARD to pick if you see this comment you pick witch side are on.
There is one bad message wit Hmm this books is good but it tears me apart because 1. You should not have to be popular 2. You should not have to try to fit in 3. You should try to make the most of things I do not know what side to pick it's all to persuasive none of these answers are the best answer and none are the worst right now I am stuck on picking number 3 but maybe that will change soon I'm just so tranced by this book it's SO HARD to pick if you see this comment you pick witch side are on.
There is one bad message with this book once you start to read this book the message is that little girls should try to be popular. Francesco Sedita was born on March 18 on Mott Street in the Little Italy section of New York, New York, to two native New Yorkers. Sedita studied writing at the Gallatin School of New York University. 'It's this incredible multi-disciplinary program that allowed me to study many aspects of writing, including screenwriting, fiction, and theatrical writing,' he says.
While at Gallatin, he was a Writi Francesco Sedita was born on March 18 on Mott Street in the Little Italy section of New York, New York, to two native New Yorkers. Sedita studied writing at the Gallatin School of New York University. 'It's this incredible multi-disciplinary program that allowed me to study many aspects of writing, including screenwriting, fiction, and theatrical writing,' he says. While at Gallatin, he was a Writing Fellow for Saturday Night Live. After graduating, he wrote and directed a show that ran Off-Off Broadway for 5 years.
He is now the Creative Director at major children's book publisher. Is his first book.
Francesco has been writing since the second grade. 'I wrote and illustrated a story about a dog named Blackie. My next-door neighbor read it, and when she told me how much she liked it, I realized right then that I wanted to be a writer. I love to tell people stories,' he says.
When he was in college, he focused on writing comedy, and even did stand-up for a time. In graduate school, he focused on writing literary fiction. ' seemed like a strange direction for me at first, but it was an editorial director at Scholastic who made me realize it was the book I was born to write!' Says Francesco. 'We were discussing the idea of a character who comes to a musty old school and totally transforms it with her personality and fashion sense, and we both had a really good laugh. And then a day or two later, I was walking down the street and the entire story came to me in a flash-I emailed my editor right away, and Cassie Knight was born!' Francesco Sedita lives in Brooklyn, New York.