Almost Perfect
Illustrator
Cathy Bobak (design)
Publisher
Delacorte Press, Random House
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9780385736640
Pages
360 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
With his mother working long hours and in pain from a romantic break-up, eighteen-year-old Logan feels alone and unloved until a zany new student arrives at his small-town Missouri high school, keeping a big secret.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL620L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Transgender; single mother; transgender teenager; boy to girl
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
LGBTQ+
transgender female
Awards
Best Books for Young Adults, 2010 American Library Association
Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners, 2014 YALSA-ALA
Rainbow List, 2010 American Library Association
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2010 American Library Association
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2012 American Library Association
Flume: NH Teen Reader's Choice Award, 2013
Nominee New Hampshire
Georgia Peach Teen Readers' Choice Award, 2011-2012
Nominee Georgia
Green Mountain Book Award, 2012-2013
Master List Vermont
Tayshas High School Reading List, 2011
Texas
Children's and Young Adult Literature Award, 2011 Winner United States
James Cook Book Award, 2011 Honor Book United States
Stonewall Book Award, 2011 Winner United States
Keywords
stereotyping; homophobia; hate crimes; dating (social customs); friendship; truth
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Katcher, Brian, "Almost Perfect" (2009). Diverse Families. 37.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/37