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Jenny Lundquist - Author
A school popularity story that centres a well-liked girl rather than an outsider, and follows her as she takes on a leadership role.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The book takes a critical view of this.
Talk about: What does Polly seem to gain from fitting in, and what might she give up?
Talk about: If loyalty to a friend conflicts with making one’s own decision, how might someone handle that?
It may prompt useful discussion about fitting in, self-expression and what makes someone a capable leader, without making popularity itself the only measure of success.
Popularity politics include reported backstabbing, social pressure and a complicated crush.
If fitting in seems to require agreeing with others, what might help Polly decide what she genuinely thinks?
Try a few chapters together, then ask which choices Polly makes for herself and which seem shaped by other people’s expectations.
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Limited information
Checked: 28 September 2026.
Relevant to: Popularity and self-expression; Friendship and social rivalry
Limited information
Checked: 28 September 2026.
Relevant to: Friendship and social rivalry
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