Deep Down Popular by Phoebe Stone

By August 17, 2024
Young Llama Thoughts
  • Adventurous
  • Christian Friendly
  • Easy Reading
  • Humerous
  • Youth Appropriate
Overall
4.5 Llamas

Review

This book is sooooo sweet! It’s funny, cute and has such a good focus on friendship, hope and trust. A great novel for any girl 9 and up!!! (Or a 21 year old who loves kids fiction 😉 )

This book is about Jessie Lou, your typical tom-boy with a love of nature and getting messy. The only issue, Jessie Lou is madly in love with Conrad, the popular boy of her school who hasn’t looked twice at her since 2nd grade. But when he gets hurt and falls out of the popular club, suddenly Jessie Lou is the one helping him with his books, his bike and his homework. Could they actually be friends? Or will Conrad go back to his old life after everything is done?…

This novel was super sweet! I just loved the focus on friendship and trusting each other. The book does a great job of showing the importance of being a good friend and working together. The crush/romance is super cute, the book does a great job of teaching kids to work through their feelings and help others. I just loved it!!!

Now there is some bullying in the novel. Mention of people laughing at others and such. Plus Jessie Lou’s sister is super pretty and her mother and grandfather always tell her that and kind-of treat her like the favorite. It has a impact on Jessie Lou’s life and it is a bit sad to read about. There are also 1 or 2 curse words brought up in the novel.

Overall, what an amazing read!!! I just loved this book and I definitely suggest it to girls 9 and up! I hope you all have a book-filled day!!! -The Young Llama Reader.

Pros

  • Such a sweet read about friendship and hope!
  • Funny, cute and totally fantastic!!!!

Cons

  • 1 or 2 curse words…
  • Mention of bully’s and such…
Beloved author Phoebe Stone joins our enchanting WISH line. Kid-favorite Deep Down Popular romances a whole new audience!
Sixth-grader Jessie Lou is deeply, madly, passionately in love with Conrad Parker Smith. Too bad she’s a tomboy with only one on-again, off-again friend, and hair so short you can’t spit on it. Too bad he’s the most popular boy in their small-town school.
But then Conrad hurts his leg and suddenly can’t keep up with his old pursuits anymore. Jessie Lou and Conrad start spending a lot more time together, but she can’t help wonder — is she just a substitute friend?
And will Conrad forget her when his leg brace comes off and he’s king of the school once again?

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Kelsey Lynn

I’m Kelsey and I seriously like to read, a lot. I love God and drumming and my puppies and family too, but I really, really love to read. I am forever frustrated trying to find great, clean books with a good story that does not throw junk and weird ideas in my face that I would rather not see. So, I am reviewing books and making this online resource available to help others find great books that teenagers and kids can safely read. You might not agree with my views or preferences – and you almost certainly won’t agree with me on everything that I like in a book, but maybe you can find a great book to read because of this website. Or maybe you can avoid a book after finding out what strange stuff is hidden in there. If I helped you, then I have succeeded. Happy llama reading!

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