Perfect (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781571316516)

Isabelle Lee has a problem, and it's not just Ape Face, her sister, or group therapy for an eating disorder, or even that her father died and her mother is depressed and in denial. It's that Ashley, the most popular girl in school, is inviting Isabelle to join her at lunch and at sleepovers at her house, and this is presenting Isabelle with a dilemma. Pretty Ashley has moved Isabelle up the social ladder, but is it worth keeping the secret they share?

Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

Author: Natasha Friend
ISBN-10: 1571316515
ISBN-13: 9781571316516
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Language: English
Published: 09/16/2004
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.12h x 5.24w x 0.57d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 88858 / Perfect

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 333 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2004 pg. 1006
Publishers Weekly 11/08/2004 pg. 57
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2004 pg. 120
Kliatt 11/01/2004 pg. 8
School Library Journal 12/01/2004 pg. 146
Booklist 01/01/2005 pg. 844