A Crooked Kind of Perfect
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2007 · Est. 3 hour read

A Crooked Kind of Perfect

Written by Linda Urban

A young girl dreams of playing the piano but her family can only afford an organ.

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224 pages· 29,078 words· Est. 3 hour read· 730L
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Bookroo's summary

Zoe Elias dreams of playing a grand piano, but her dad brings home a wheezy organ instead. As she navigates her mom's workaholic tendencies, her dad's fears, and an odd classmate, Zoe enters the Perform-O-Rama organ competition. Will she discover that life's imperfections can lead to unexpected harmony? Join Zoe on her journey to find music in the most surprising places.

From the publisher

Ten-year-old Zoe Elias, who longs to play the piano but must resign herself to learning the organ, instead, finds that her musicianship has a positive impact on her workaholic mother, her jittery father, and her school social life.

Awards

Cybils Award (2007)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
224
Words
29,078
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
730L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~Q
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
116562
Publication
Published
January 1, 2007
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152060077
LCCN
2006100622
OCLC
81854602

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