Lydia and Julie are best friends with one goal: to crack the code of
popularity. Lydia's the bold one: aspiring theater star, stick-fighting
enthusiast, and human guinea pig. Julie's the shy one: observer and
artist, accidental field hockey jock, and faithful recorder. In this
notebook they write down their observations and carry out experiments to
try to determine what makes the popular girls tick. But somehow, the
harder Lydia and Julie try to imitate the popular girls, the farther
they get from their goal--and each other. Amy Ignatow understands
friendship and the fifth grade, and she knows just how to wring humor
out of ordinary and extraordinary moments.