{"product_id":"pushing-perfect-9780062310545","title":"Pushing Perfect","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA girl's quest for perfection results in dangerous consequences in this smart, suspenseful YA novel by the author of \u003cem\u003ePlaylist for the Dead. \u003c\/em\u003eFans of \u003cem\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/em\u003e will devour this layered, ensemble-cast novel in which \"twists and turns abound\" \u003cem\u003e(SLJ).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow far would you go to be perfect?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKara has the perfect life. At least, that's what she wants everyone to believe. The truth is, she works hard to maintain that illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a moment of doubt leads Kara to do something risky--and illegal--someone sees. Before she knows it, she's drawn into an unlikely group of classmates, all bound together by secrets of their own. Secrets that are being used against them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon Kara is forced to confront how far she's willing to go to be perfect--and if that's something she really wants to be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Reminiscent of the novels of Joan Lowery Nixon and Lois Duncan, this mystery set in a modern-day well-to-do suburb in California will keep readers turning the pages.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Full of well-developed, diverse supporting characters. For teens who enjoy mysteries in the form of timely, realistic fiction.\" --\u003cem\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will be kept guessing.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalkoff, Michelle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichelle Falkoff is the author of \u003cem\u003ePlaylist for the Dead, Pushing Perfect, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eQuestions I Want to Ask You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eHer fiction and reviews have been published in \u003cem\u003eZYZZYVA, DoubleTake\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eHarvard Review, \u003c\/em\u003eamong other places. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and currently serves as director of communication and legal reasoning at Northwestern University School of Law. Visit her online at www.michellefalkoff.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51623816200466,"sku":"9780062310545","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a5dd687-477f-4c40-b15a-215d2f37d1bb.jpg?v=1758647132","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pushing-perfect-9780062310545","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}