Today a book is born.  And I'm the proud mama.  

Please help me welcome to the world How NOT to Be Popular (Delacorte, 2008):




Here's what some nice people are saying about it:

"Thoughtful and fun...Maggie and Jack's relationship rings true, adding an irresistible sincerity to both characters that allows Maggie's self-discovery and growth to unfold naturally." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Unapologetically honest and with a laugh or gasp on every page, How Not to Be Popular will make readers rethink what the word 'popularity' really means." -- Kate Brian, author of the Private series

"I loved this book. I was right next to Maggie the entire time, rooting for her as she tried to find herself and feeling her pain as she realized her mistakes."
-- Chelsea Swiggett, Teens Read Too

And yours truly says ...

Sometimes bad is good and good is bad—or so we think.  How Not to Be Popular is about those times when the world seems turned inside out.  When it hurts to care about someone, and be cared about.  When you don’t want to be noticed or accepted.  When a bad day puts a big smile on your face.

How Not to Be Popular is about the little ironies of life … the push-pull struggle of growing up.

Available in all major bookstores and your favorite online sites.

Please read it.  And if you do, please let me know what you think!