The Magical Imperfect
- Subject
- Diversity & Multicultural
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Feiwel & Friends
- Size
- 13.7 cm × 21.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250767820
Etan has stopped speaking since his mother left. His father and grandfather don’t know how to help him. His friends have given up on him.
When Etan is asked to deliver a grocery order to the outskirts of town, he realizes he’s at the home of Malia Agbayani, also known as the Creature. Malia stopped going to school when her acute eczema spread to her face, and the bullying became too much.
As the two become friends, other kids tease Etan for knowing the Creature. But he believes he might have a cure for Malia’s condition, if only he can convince his family and hers to believe it too. Even if it works, will these two outcasts find where they fit in?
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What reviewers said
A Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Highly recommended...satisfyingly blends empathy, a range of diversity, and youthful possibility with serendipity’s sparkle. Perfect for readers of Wonder and Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe." —
Booklist magazine, starred review
"Etan’s honest and lovable voice, and its growing strength, that carries this tender novel."
"Written in first person, this lyrical novel-in-verse invites readers into Etan’s world, who will be drawn in by his very silence and how friendship relies on listening just as much as speaking."
"[P]aints a beautiful picture of intertwined families, of a community discovering its strengths, immigration across generations of Americans, and the unlikely friendship between two kids trying to find their place in the world."
"This story might remind you of the book Wonder."
"Highly recommended... Perfect for readers of Wonder and Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe ."
