How Not to Be Popular

Maggie Dempsey is tired of moving all over the country. Her parents are second-generation hippies who uproot her every year or so to move to a new city. When Maggie was younger she thought it was fun and adventurous. Now that shes a teenager she hates it. When she moved after her freshman year she left behind good friends a great school and a real feeling of belonging. When she moved her sophomore year she left behind a boyfriend too. Now that theyve moved to Austin she knows better. Shes not going to make friends. Shes not going to fit in. Anything to prevent her from liking this new place and them from liking her. Only . . . things dont go exactly as planned.