Finding Perfect Contributor(s): Swartz, Elly (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250294134 ISBN-13: 9781250294135 Publisher: Square Fish
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 550(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" L (0.48 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Family |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 187062 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A girl deals with friendship, family, and OCD in this classic-feeling, debut middle-grade novel by Elly Swartz. --The tip of a newly sharpened No. 2 pencil --A crisp white pad of paper --Her neatly aligned glass animal figurines What's not perfect is Molly's mother leaving the family to take a faraway job with the promise to return in one year. Molly knows that promises are sometimes broken, so she hatches a plan to bring her mother home: Win the Lakeville Middle School Poetry Slam Contest. The winner is honored at a fancy banquet with white tablecloths. Molly is sure her mother would never miss that. Right...? But as time passes, writing and reciting slam poetry become harder. Actually, everything becomes harder as new habits appear, and counting, cleaning, and organizing are not enough to keep Molly's world from spinning out of control. In this fresh-voiced debut novel, one girl learns there is no such thing as perfect. Praise for Finding Perfect: With middle school friendships and family relationships at its heart, this novel offers an empathetic guide to coping with a mental health issue. . .Swartz adds to the growing list of fiction titles that raise awareness of differences and promote acceptance; a strong purchase for most middle grade and middle school collections. --School Library Journal Swartz renders Molly's decline into full-blown OCD visceral and sympathetic; readers with similar tendencies will relate while others, like her friends, will recognize the pain of seeing someone in need but not being able to help. . .This is one for preteens struggling with the desire for perfection in this imperfect life. --The Bulletin |
Contributor Bio(s): Swartz, Elly: - Elly Swartz grew up in Yardley, Pennsylvania, where she lived a happy childhood filled with laughs, family dinners, and crooked birthday cakes. She studied psychology at Boston University and received a law degree from Georgetown University School of Law. The mother of two grown sons, Elly now lives in Massachusetts with her husband. Finding Perfect was her debut novel. |
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