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Too Perfect
Contributor(s): Ludwig, Trudy (Author), Fields, Lisa (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 1582462585     ISBN-13: 9781582462585
Publisher: Tricycle Press
OUR PRICE: $13.59  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: May 2009
* Out of Print *

Annotation: Maisie thinks Kayla is perfect. Shes pretty and thin, has cool clothes, gets perfect grades, and shes a star on the soccer field. But is she happy? The more Maisie watches Kayla, the more she wonders if theres really any such thing as perfect. In Too Perfect, acclaimed speaker and child advocate Trudy Ludwig explores the relentless and destructive drive for perfection, and the freedom that comes from accepting ones self.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2008020064
Age Level: 6-9
Grade Level: 1-4
Lexile Measure: 610(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.1" W x 10.1" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Moonbeam Children's Book Award, Gold Medal Winner, Picture Book, 2009
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2009
School Library Journal 04/01/2009 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 135158
Reading Level: 3.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Maisie thinks Kayla is perfect. She's pretty and thin, has cool clothes, gets good grades, and she's a star on the soccer field. But is Kayla happy? The more Maisie gets to know Kayla, the more she begins to question whether being perfect is really so wonderful. In Too Perfect, acclaimed speaker and child advocate Trudy Ludwig explores the relentless and destructive drive for perfection, and the freedom that comes from accepting one's self.
 
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