{"product_id":"the-perfect-place-isbn-9780593325636","title":"The Perfect Place","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e comes this moving picture book about the perils of perfectionism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucas goes to the perfect school in the perfect neighborhood. And when he gets perfect grades, he feels like he fits right in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut life at home is not so perfect. His dad’s old work truck keeps breaking down. His mom works long hours at her job at the diner. And Lucas has to share his small room with his baby sister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne night, Lucas is awakened by a strange light, which he follows all the way to the place where the perfect people live. Everything there is more beautiful than he could have imagined. But the longer Lucas stays, the more he wonders what it really means to be perfect. Does it mean never making mistakes? Does it mean rejecting his bustling neighborhood and his loving family? And what’s so great about being perfect, anyway?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom award-winning talents Matt de la Peña and Paola Escobar comes this heartwarming, uplifting picture book about a boy, at home in two worlds, discovering what it means to be at home with himself.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Place\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e “Digital illustrations by Escobar (\u003ci\u003eA Plate of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e) juxtapose the warmth of Lucas’s metropolitan neighborhood against a brightly oppressive alternate realm as Newbery Medalist de la Peña weighs perfectionism against the messiness of real-life love—'the right kind of imperfect.'” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Teaches young readers to be grateful about their individual upbringings and proud of their roots . . . Gorgeous watercolor vignettes and bright action scenes accompany this heartwarming, uplifting narrative about valuing uniqueness and imperfection over flawless idealism.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Charming . . . A gentle reminder of the genuine beauty found in life’s wonderfully imperfect moments.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lovely illustrations welcome readers to Lucas’s neighborhood with dark but luminous shades, illuminate the bright sunny place where everything is perfect, and convey the love Lucas and his family have for one another.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003eMatt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal–winning author of \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of the award–winning picture books \u003ci\u003ePatchwork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilo Imagines the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarmela Full of Wishes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cbr\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a number of critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram @mattdelapena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaola Escobar is a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia. She is the illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eGiant-Sized Butterflies on My First Day of School\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePlanting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eQueen of Tejano Music: Selena\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the middle grade Pages \u0026amp; Co. series. Follow her on Instagram @paoesco8ar.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300785541349,"sku":"NP9780593325636","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-perfect-place-isbn-9780593325636","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}