McCafferty, Megan. Jessica Darling’s It List 1: The (totally not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection. 2013. 228p. ISBN 978-0-316-24499-2. Available at FIC MCC on the library shelves.
Jessica is going to junior high, and as she readies to enter 7th grade her older sister, Bethany, shares with her the It List, which, if followed, will make Jessica the uncontested hot and popular girl at her school.
The list is simple, with four items: 1. Wear something different every day. 2. Make the Cheer Team!!!!. 3. Pick you first boyfriend wisely. and 4. Stick with the IT clique. Using this advice, Bethany was at the height of her school’s social pyramid.
Unfortunately for Jessica, her best friend Bridget became hot overnight, and is now adored by the football team. The other girls she meet (Manda, Sara and Hope), hail from a different school but also seek top social status. And her last period of the day is not Home Ec, but rather woodshop, where she is the only girl.
With her sister pushing her, and with the drama surrounding her friends and her own life, can Jessica survive the first month of junior high?
Jessica’s story continues in Jessica Darling’s It List 2: The (totally not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes, & Faux Friends. You can also read Jessica’s tale as a senior in high school in Sloppy Firsts. Another great read about attempting to become popular in high school can be found in Meg Cabot's How to Become Popular.
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