A Perfect Mistake
- Subject
- Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 14.2 cm Ă 20.0 cm
- ISBN
- 9780316668583
A moving, voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectations, for fans of Rebecca Stead and Erin Entrada Kelly.
Max wishes he could go back in time to before he was diagnosed with ADHD, before he grew to be the tallest kid in his class, and before he and his best friends went into the woods in the middle of the night. Max doesnât remember what happened after he left his friends Will and Joey and the older kids who took them there. Heâs not sure if he wants to remember. Knowing isnât going to make Joey talk to him again, or bring Will out of his coma.
When the local authorities run out of leads, Max realizes that without his help, they may never know what really happened to Will. Charged by the idea that he may be the key to uncovering the truth, Max pairs up with classmate and aspiring journalist Sam to investigate what really happened that night. But not everyone in the community wants that night to be remembered.
Max wishes he could go back in time to before he was diagnosed with ADHD, before he grew to be the tallest kid in his class, and before he and his best friends went into the woods in the middle of the night. Max doesnât remember what happened after he left his friends Will and Joey and the older kids who took them there. Heâs not sure if he wants to remember. Knowing isnât going to make Joey talk to him again, or bring Will out of his coma.
When the local authorities run out of leads, Max realizes that without his help, they may never know what really happened to Will. Charged by the idea that he may be the key to uncovering the truth, Max pairs up with classmate and aspiring journalist Sam to investigate what really happened that night. But not everyone in the community wants that night to be remembered.
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What reviewers said
âAccurately reflecting the experiences of adolescents with ADHD, Conklin crafts a must-read mystery filled with heart.ââAdrianna Cuevas, Pura BelprĂ© honor author of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and Cuba in My Pocket
"Once you start reading you won't want to stop!"
"I came for the ADHD representation and stayed for the mystery, the voice, the deeply nuanced emotion of this masterful book."
"A Perfect Mistake is a compelling novel of friendship, responsibility, and standing up for what's right, even when it's hard. I love all of Melanie Conklin's books. They just get better and better. This is my favorite so far."âErin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal winner of Hello, Universe and Newbery Honor author of We Dream of Space
âA creepy and dark setting, misleading clues, threats against the investigator--what more do you want in a mystery? But as it turns out, Max faces even deeper mysteries in discovering himself and his place in the world, and in the end, those are the poignant discoveries we're cheering about. A powerful novel that affirms difference and openness as we watch a boy hold onto friendship with a grip that will not let go.â
â[G]ripping. Mystery and just a little peril make an absorbing vehicle for an exploration of ADHD.â
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