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Frannie, a bashful senior who thinks she’ll spend her high‑school years single, hesitates at the thought of popularity. When her friends devise a clever “popularity plan,” she finds herself suddenly thrust into the spotlight, experiencing the perks and pitfalls of newfound acceptance. Yet, amid the newfound confidence, the boy she has eyes on keeps her at arm’s length, challenging Frannie to negotiate her own desires against the expectations of popularity.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Rosemary Vernon
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