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A Crooked Kind of Perfect (Paperback)

by Linda Urban (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH); Reprint edition (1 May 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 015206608X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0152066086
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.7 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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"What a generous spirit behind this book: one that celebrates the crooked quirks of its characters. I love Zoe's parents and her friend Wheeler, but most especially I love Zoe. She's perfect, in the most deliciously crooked kind of way."--Sharon Creech, Newbery Medal-winning author of "Walk Two Moons""An impressive and poignant debut novel . . . filled with hope and humor."--"School Library Journal""Immediately engaging . . . Zoe's world is drawn with sometimes painful precision, her emotions are revealed with empathy, and her story unfolds realistically, without the miracles she hopes for, but with small, sometimes surprising changes . . . sometimes funny, sometimes tender, this is a promising debut."--"Booklist""Short, funny chapters full of exaggeration and exasperation provide lots of laughs . . . Readers with their own dreams, weird obsessions, and quirky hobbies will be heartened by the message that a few bumps, compromises, and sour notes along the way can pay off in a major key." --"The Bulletin "

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Ten-year-old Zoe Elias dreams of playing a baby grand piano at Carnegie Hall. But when Dad ventures to the music store and ends up with a wheezy organ instead of a piano, Zoe's dreams hit a sour note. Learning the organ versions of old TV theme songs just isn't the same as mastering Beethoven on the piano. And the organ isn't the only part of Zoe's life that's off-kilter, what with Mum constantly at work, Dad afraid to leave the house, and that odd boy, Wheeler Diggs, following her home from school every day. Yet when Zoe enters the annual Perform-O-Rama organ competition, she finds that life is full of surprises--and that perfection may be even better when it's just a little off centre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious novel for kids, 23 May 2009
By Stephanie Samphire (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT (Hardcover)
This novel starts quietly but builds to absolute hilarity - by the end I was laughing out loud and cheering for the heroine and her whole family and circle. It's quirky in exactly the best way, and as well as being perfect for kids, it would appeal to any adults who loved Little Miss Sunshine!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 15 Jan 2008
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT (Hardcover)
A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT by Linda Urban is a funny, refreshing read. Zoe's voice is so authentic it grabbed me right away. The reader will easily relate to Zoe's disappointment in getting almost what she wished for.

Zoe dreams of being a concert pianist, performing in Carnegie Hall, wearing elbow length gloves and a tiara. But when Zoe asks for a piano, she gets a Perfectone D-60 organ. Mix in an I-found-someone-better best friend, a mom who works too much, and a dad who is afraid to leave the house, and you have a delightful, flaky pastry the reader will devour. Top it off with Wheeler, the cute boy on her bus who spends more time at Zoe's house than his own, and it's an irresistible treat.

Debut author Linda Urban has whipped up a delicious, charming read not to be missed. This reader will be pleased if Ms. Urban follows A CROOKED KIND OF PERFECT with another book featuring Zoe and Wheeler.

Reviewed by: Cana Rensberger
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