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Perfect Girl

by Mary Hogan
Ann Marie Lee
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Ruthie Bayer is stuck. Her mom is totally overprotective, her dad is nonexistent, and her best friends can’t help her now when she needs them most: Out of the blue, Ruthie has fallen in love with the boy next door, Perry. Perry has suddenly grown up and made her heart go thwang, and Ruthie has no idea what to do about it.
Then a new girl shows up at school, and Ruthie realizes she has to do something, and fast. Jenna is perfect, from her perfectly straight hair to her perfectly manicured toes. Perry’s noticed her, too, and worse, Jenna has noticed him right back. Ruthie knows she has to call her aunt, New York’s “Goddess of Love.” If Aunt Marty, romance columnist and woman of the world, can’t turn Ruthie into a perfect girl, no one can . . . but she might also turn Ruthie’s entire world upside down.

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  • Release date

    April 10, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739348178
      • File size: 131706 KB
      • Duration: 04:34:23

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.1
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 7-12

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      August 1, 2007
      Gr 6-9- -Adolescence has hit 14-year-old Ruthie Bayer particularly hard in this novel by Mary Hogan (HarperTeen, 2004). Her former best friend Perry is now the love of her life. The problem is that Perry has no clue about Ruthie's infatuation and she has no idea how to let him know. She can't go to her anxiety-ridden mom for advice, and she has no father. When a new girl who is perfect in every way enrolls in school, Ruthie decides she has to do something. Luckily, Ruthie has her Aunt Marty, New York's romance columnist, who can be counted on for some fine advice. But Ruthie discovers that even the "Goddess of Love" isn't as together as she appears. After a surprising and touching denouement, Ruthie understands that she is already the "perfect girl." Ann Marie Lee does a fine job of capturing the roller-coaster ride of teen angst and disdain. She excels at differentiating between characters without over-acting, and listeners teens will appreciate how she develops Ruthie's character would sounding condescending. Mary Hogan has given teenagers an "every girl" story that will have wide appeal.-Alison Kastner, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.1
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:7-12

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