Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;Popularity has its pitfalls, and Polly is discovering them firsthand in this middle-grade M!X novel.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Polly Pierce likes being the second-most popular girl at Winston Academy, right after her BFF, Kelsy. Popularity comes with special privileges, like a seat at the best table in the cafeteria and a coveted spot on the planning committee for the schooland#8217;s big talent show competition, Groove It Up! And since all Polly has to do is agree with whatever Kelsy says, being popular is easyand#8212;even if kids do call her and#8220;Plastic Pollyand#8221; behind her back.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But when a freak accident takes Kelsy out of the picture, Polly is suddenly in charge of the Groove It Up! committee. Sheand#8217;s not prepared for her new statusand#8212;and neither is anyone else. Backstabbing friends, an intimidating crush, and diva demands from an injured Kelsy all threaten to derail Pollyand#8217;s plans. Can she prove to everyoneand#8212;and herselfand#8212;that she has a personality of her own?
Synopsis
Popularity has its pitfalls, and Polly is discovering them firsthand in this middle-grade M X novel.
Polly Pierce likes being the second-most popular girl at Winston Academy, right after her BFF, Kelsy. Popularity comes with special privileges, like a seat at the best table in the cafeteria and a coveted spot on the planning committee for the school's big talent show competition, Groove It Up And since all Polly has to do is agree with whatever Kelsy says, being popular is easy--even if kids do call her "Plastic Polly" behind her back.
But when a freak accident takes Kelsy out of the picture, Polly is suddenly in charge of the Groove It Up committee. She's not prepared for her new status--and neither is anyone else. Backstabbing friends, an intimidating crush, and diva demands from an injured Kelsy all threaten to derail Polly's plans. Can she prove to everyone--and herself--that she has a personality of her own?
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Jenny Lundquistandlt;/bandgt; is the author of andlt;i andgt;Seeing Cinderella andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;i andgt;Plastic Pollyandlt;/iandgt;. She grew up in Huntington Beach, California, and earned a degree in Intercultural Studies at Biola University. Jenny has painted an orphanage in Mexico, taught English at a university in Russia, and hopes one day to write a book at a cafand#233; in Paris. Jenny and her husband live in northern California with their two sons and Rambo, the worldand#8217;s whiniest cat.