Romantic Books

Deep Down Popular

by Phoebe Stone

6th grader Jessie Lou Ferguson has been secretly in love with Conrad Parker Smith since 2nd grade, but they never speak to each other because Jessie Lou is a shy tomboy and Conrad is the school's most popular boy and soccer star. Things change, however, when Conrad develops a problem with his leg that affects his soccer-playing and popularity. He comes to school one day wearing a brace and their teacher asks Jessie Lou to help Conrad get his books and bicycle home since they live on the same street. Thus begins a year of changes for Jessie Lou, who learns what it means to be popular and to be a friend.

I chose this book because I had read good reviews about it and then remembered that we had it at home and my daughter had read it and liked it.