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Dutton books for young readers, 97805254268, 272pp. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek kindle edition by van wagenen, maya. For every young teenager out there, girl or boy, this is a book for you. A touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author maya van wagenen stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at pretty much the lowest. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek has a fun premise, and sweet, smart, sensitive maya is a girl lots of tween and teen readers can relate to. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek hardcover by maya van wagenen. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek out april 15 from dutton childrens books, tells the tale of her eighth grade year, during which she decided to follow advice from a 1950s. Vintage fashion from the edwardian era vintage women. Jan 01, 2014 a touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author maya van wagenen stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at pretty much the lowest level of people at school who arent paid to be here, maya van wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek a memoir by maya van wagenen published by penguin australia on april 15, 2014 source. That guidebook, betty cornells teenage popularity guide, has been reprinted by dutton and released in.
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Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Maya van wagenen is the 15yearold author behind popular. Vintage wisdom for a modern geek kindle edition by maya van wagenen. The reallife results are hilarious, painful, and filled with unexpected surprises. Can curlers, girdles, vaseline, and a strand of pearls help maya on her quest to be popular. Written when van wagenen was only 15 years old, the novel follows a fictionalized, slightly younger version of maya as she embarks on a quest to become popular at school. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading popular.
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