Perfect Place
Perfect Place
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Perfect Place

Written by Matt De La Peña & illustrated by Paola Escobar
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD980L
Lexile measure
May 7, 2024
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From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street comes this moving picture book about the perils of perfectionism. Lucas goes to the perfect school in the perfect neighborhood. And when he gets perfect grades, he feels like he fits right in. But life at home is not so perfect. His dad’s old work truck keeps breaking down. His mom works long hours at her job at the diner. And Lucas has to share his small room with his baby sister. One night, Lucas is awakened by a strange light, which he follows all the way to the place where the perfect people live. Everything there is more beautiful than he could have imagined. But the longer Lucas stays, the more he wonders what it really means to be perfect. Does it mean never making mistakes? Does it mean rejecting his bustling neighborhood and his loving family? And what’s so great about being perfect, anyway? From award-winning talents Matt de la Peña and Paola Escobar comes this heartwarming, uplifting picture book about a boy, at home in two worlds, discovering what it means to be at home with himself.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780593325636
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2024
    Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2023015675
    Lexile® Level
    AD980L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~6.5

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