Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
Publisher
Walker
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780802720993
Pages
368 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, develop a relationship after Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be, they must face the disapproval of their schoolmates--and others.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Single parent; Family member death; Interracial; single mother; death of a father; interracial relationship
Main Character
boy and girl
Race/Ethnicities
Mexican American / White
Family Formation
mother and father single mother
Awards
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2012
YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2010
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, 2011
Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award, 2010-2011
Nominee
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, 2011-2012
Nominee
Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2010
Nominee
Young Adult Reading Program, 2010-2011
Nominee
RITA Award, 2010, Winner, Division II
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, 2011, 2nd Place
Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award, 2010, Winner, Young Adult
Young Adult Reading Program, 2010, Runner Up, High School
Keywords
social class; dating; gangs; dysfunctional families; family problems; high school
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Elkeles, Simon, "Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)" (2010). Diverse Families. 622.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/622