Stealing Popular

by Trudi Trueit

In middle school, popularity is power—and in this modern spin on a Robin Hood tale, Coco Sherwood is bringing justice to the social scene.

At Briar Green Middle School, you are either a Somebody, a Sorta-body, or a Nobody. Twelve-year-old Coco Sherwood falls directly in the Nobody category—the kids who are considered the misfits and outcasts of the school. It’s not fair. It’s not right. And it’s time to even the score.
With clever planning and sneaky tactics, Coco becomes the Robin Hood of Briar Green. Girls who never thought they had a chance to be noticed are now making cheer squad and turning into beauty queens. But when Coco takes on the ultimate challenge—taking down Popular Girl #1 Dijon Randle—her dream of equality on the middle-school social ladder may turn into a nightmare. Can Coco and the rest of the Nobodies triumph in a world where popularity is power? Or will the Somebodies win—again?

Genres: Middle Grade

240 pages

Published September 4, 2012

About the author

Trudi Trueit writes the kind of books she loves to read; stories packed with adventure, mystery, friendship, and hope; stories that reminds us to forge our own path and be our own hero! She's published more than 100 fiction and nonfiction titles for kids, including the award-winning EXPLORER ACADEMY series (National Geographic), which was chosen as an Amazon Prime Book Box selection and named one of Barnes and Noble Best Books of the Year for Young Readers. Look for her NEW EXPLORER ACADEMY spinoff series: VELA!

Born and raised in Seattle, WA she lives in the Northwest with her husband and three cats. P.S.: Trudi Trueit IS her real name (by marriage). Visit her website at www.truditrueit.com.

Visit her website at www.truditrueit.

Reviews

[Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

These Mix novels never fail to entertain me! Gotta love some middle school drama! One of the things I love about these books is that even though they're light, happy reads, that don't take long to finish, they still deal with subjects that kids/teens can relate too. Like parent issues, bullying, self confidence, friendship troubles! You name it! I really liked this installment in the series! I found the characters to be relatable and real. I'm totally for the stand Coco was making for all the nobodies and thought she was totally awesome! I thought Fawn, Liezel, Renata, and Adair were lovely characters as well! I love the growth we saw in all of these girls. Dijon, Évian, Venice, and Truffles were great villains in this book. I loved how Trudi portrayed how much power they had, even over the teachers. I think Dijon was only a product of her mother, as most kids who have overbearing and pressuring parents are. I thought Brec was a nice character, I wish we would have got to see a little more of him. One quote that really stuck out to me was what Coco said to her father one time:

"Sometimes we have to except that things are
out of our hands."

"Aren't things only out of your hands if you put them
down? Or never pick them up?"

I really liked that. I thought it was a really powerful quote that we should definitely think about. I enjoyed the ending and thought this was a good book for tween/teen girls to read!

[milana waller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well developed characters and classic plot. Not that classic is boring necessarily it was good

[el ✯ ࣪ ˖ · Rating 3 out of 5]

(2.5) classic middle grade plot and okay-ish characters. The side plot with Coco’s mother is never really resolved, but it was a pretty solid book nonetheless.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Ending was very unclear to me, but I loved the rest of the book.

[Clare Herriott]

This book is great , its appropriate for all ages ! I promise you will laugh at lest once at this book. I thought this book was amazing , and very well written!

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

go coco!!

[Sonia]

It was a really good holiday book. The type you can really just sit down and relax with.