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Product Identifiers

PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers

ISBN-100316668583

ISBN-139780316668583

eBay Product ID (ePID)27057240143

Product Key Features

Book TitlePerfect Mistake

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicMysteries & Detective Stories, General, Social Themes / Friendship

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorMelanie Conklin

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2021-040266

TitleLeadingA

Reviews"Conklin expertly portrays Max's challenges, diving deeply into what it means to be accountable and not to carry guilt that isn't yours to own. Middle-grade realistic fiction and mystery lovers will gobble this one up." -- Booklist, "Accurately reflecting the experiences of adolescents with ADHD, Conklin crafts a must-read mystery filled with heart."-- Adrianna Cuevas, Pura Belpré honor author of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and Cuba in My Pocket, " A Perfect Mistake is a compelling novel of friendship, responsibility, and standing up for what's right, even when it's hard. I love all of Melanie Conklin's books. They just get better and better. This is my favorite so far."-- Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal winner of Hello, Universe and Newbery Honor author of We Dream of Space, "Once you start reading you won't want to stop!"-- Lisa Fipps, author of Michael L. Printz Honor Book Starfish, "A creepy and dark setting, misleading clues, threats against the investigator--what more do you want in a mystery? But as it turns out, Max faces even deeper mysteries in discovering himself and his place in the world, and in the end, those are the poignant discoveries we're cheering about. A powerful novel that affirms difference and openness as we watch a boy hold onto friendship with a grip that will not let go."-- Two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt, "[G]ripping. Mystery and just a little peril make an absorbing vehicle for an exploration of ADHD."-- Kirkus Reviews

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisA moving, voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectations, for fans of Rebecca Stead and Erin Entrada Kelly. Max wishes he could go back in time to before he was diagnosed with ADHD, before he grew to be the tallest kid in his class, and before he and his best friends went into the woods in the middle of the night. Max doesn't remember what happened after he left his friends Will and Joey and the older kids who took them there. He's not sure if he wants to remember. Knowing isn't going to make Joey talk to him again, or bring Will out of his coma. When the local authorities run out of leads, Max realizes that without his help, they may never know what really happened to Will. Charged by the idea that he may be the key to uncovering the truth, Max pairs up with classmate and aspiring journalist Sam to investigate what really happened that night. But not everyone in the community wants that night to be remembered.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.C646Pe 2022