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Amy Ignatow
Amy Ignatow is an illustrator and teacher who has also been a farmer, a florist, a short-order vegan cook, a dancing chicken, an SAT prep instructor, a telefundraiser, a wedding singer, a ghost-writer for internet personal ads, a reporter, and an air-brush face and body painter working under the... show more

Amy Ignatow is an illustrator and teacher who has also been a farmer, a florist, a short-order vegan cook, a dancing chicken, an SAT prep instructor, a telefundraiser, a wedding singer, a ghost-writer for internet personal ads, a reporter, and an air-brush face and body painter working under the name "Ooga". She graduated from Moore College of Art and Design and lives in Philadelphia with her husband Mark and their cat, Mathilda, whom they believe to be well-meaning despite all evidence to the contrary.More of her work can be seen athttp://www.abramsbooks.com/popularitypapers/
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Word Spelunking
Word Spelunking rated it 12 years ago
The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang is a mouthful of a title, but a bucket full of charm, humor, and heart. Amy Ignatow's quirky diary format style and illustrations combine to make a story about two friends that i...
julieharrison
julieharrison rated it 13 years ago
It's amazing how this book can be so similar to "Dork Diaries" in its premise, yet be so different (and so much better). When Lydia and Julie systematically try to figure out how to become popular, they make funny observations and stay true to themselves (mostly). I loved how they learn in the proce...
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 14 years ago
Friends, school, and various other subjects of interest to girls on the verge of adolesence. Enjoyable, frantic fun.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 14 years ago
it's kind of a weird one to place, because the illustrations are integral to telling the story (as in a graphic novel) but it is neither a novel nor a graphic novel nor a picture book, exactly. it's depressing how many stories for girls focus on popularity, rather than more concrete goals, but only...
Learning on the Fly
Learning on the Fly rated it 15 years ago
Can you say "Diary of a wimpy kid for girls" I really felt for Lydia and Julie when they went to use the bleach on Lydia's hair and when they feared going "goth" like Lydia's sister.. lol Not so hip on the cursive writing but otherwise I loved all the illustrations and color!
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