I began reading Alexandra Robbins’s new book The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School. I am only a little over 20 pages into the book, and I can already tell this is a book that teachers and parents need to pay attention to. I may journal my thoughts as I read here at this blog as I have with other professional reading in the past. I haven’t read any of Robbins’s other books, but I have heard that The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids is also good.
As a child who had difficulty socially in school and who never was popular, I can relate the book’s message.
So… anyone want to read this one with me? I know that Gary Anderson is already reading it. Summer book club anyone?
Full disclosure: the publisher sent me a free copy of this book (not that it will impact any future reviews).
What does it mean to be popular anyway? My class's student body president, who was also our class president from 7-11 grade, wrote in her memoir "Dating Jesus" that she didn't feel popular either. I've always been a bit clunky on the social front, unless I'm around a bunch of bookworms, geeks, or similar folks.
Love the book discussion idea. I ordered "Geeks" on my Kindle today.
Robbins discusses that issue in the book, Glenda. The word "popular" in its dictionary definition is not accurate when used to describe so-called popular kids.