Emily the Strange

Counterculture (also written counter-culture) is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition.


What has this got to do with Emily the Strange?  Well, seems she's the Counterculture Poster Girl.  She first appeared on a sticker to promote a clothing line by the name of Cosmic Debris. Since then, her fame has grown to such an extend that books are being written about her.

You can find two titles in the series at CH Libraries: Emily the Strange: The Lost Days and Stranger and stranger.  Here's a bit of a blurb about her to whet your appetite:

 

Emily's not your average thirteen year-old-girl. Pink is her worst nightmare...she wears the same black dress every day. She loves math and science.

Her best friends are her four BLACK CATS! She's into old rock & punk, but also digs newer bands like My Chemical Romance.  Emily is so anticool she's cool... a subculture of one, and a follower of no one but herself. 

Designers including Jean-Paul Gaultier, Valentino and Marc Jacobs have paid tribute to her, but she doesn't care! Emily wants you to be yourself, think for yourself, and DO IT YOURSELF!