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Mission (Un)Popular (2011)

by Anna Humphrey(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1423123018 (ISBN13: 9781423123019)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Disney-Hyperion

review 1: In "Mission (Un) Popular," written by Anna Humphrey, Margot Button hopes that she will fit in more in and be more popular in seventh grade, than she was in sixth. This becomes more difficult when best, and only friend moves to a different school because her parents think Margot is a bad influence on her. Also, Margot has a new nickname, "Hamburglar," given by the popular kids at school, after she steals a ham over a dare. Then, a new girl named Em comes to school from New York, and to her surprise befriends her and gives her new clothes and good hair advice. She thinks everything is going great until she realizes that Em is not the person she thought she was and that she, herself is changing in ways she didn't expect. I can relate to this book because I am in junior high, ... moretoo. I thought that this book was a fun read and I would reccomend it to other junior high kids. Anna Humphrey is also the author of "Rhymes with Cupid" and hopefully will come out with more books.ACADEMIC HONESTY--By pasting this statement, I am indicating that I read the book, and the information on this page is accurate.
review 2: Margot Button is starting seventh grade determined to avoid the social pitfalls she's practically thrown herself into during elementary school. She just needs to keep her big mouth shut and find the right hair product to tame her wild mane. But things get off to a bad start even before the first day when she finds out her best friend is going to another school, she won't be getting any new school clothes, and she's going to have to babysit (for free!) her triplet sisters every day. There's also some weirdness with her friend Andrew who's acting like he wants to be more than a friend, and mean girl Sarah J. keeps bringing up last year's debacle--Margot's attempted shoplifting of a glazed ham--which has earned Margot the moniker of "Hamburglar." A brash new girl from New York City may help Margot out of the social morass, or her schemes may just land Margot into even more trouble instead of getting her closer to Gorgeous George, her longtime crush.Plenty of tween girls who feel socially and physically awkward will sympathize with Margot's plight. Even as Margot tries to fit in, she can't help but dig herself into even deeper trouble, especially through her frequently thoughtless comments and actions, which are usually hilariously funny. Her family situation--a free-spirited mother, a well-meaning but out-of-touch stepfather, and hugely cute triplet sisters--screams, and delivers, social humiliation. Margot is also a girl of color--her father, long out of the picture, is Indian--, and Margot frequently notes that she's one of the few non-Caucasians at her school. Humphrey mentions economic realities, too, that will ring true with many readers who can't afford all the latest fashions and gadgets. Margot's relationships with her best friend Erika, her new friend Emily, and her nemesis Sarah are well drawn and realistic, as is the awkwardness of a boy who's always been a friend and now wants to be more. Overall, this is a great read for middle grades and is recommended for ages 10 and up. less

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