The Other Side Of Perfect

ISBN-10: 0316703419
ISBN-13: 9780316703413
Author: Turk, Mariko
Interest Level: 7-12
Publisher: Hachette Book Group

Publication Date: July 2022

Copyright: 2021

Page Count: 336

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Interest Level

Grades 7-12

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BISAC Subjects

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism *

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women *

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance *

Description
Alina Keeler was destined to dance, but then a terrifying fall shatters her leg--and her dreams of a professional ballet career along with it. After a summer healing (translation: eating vast amounts of Cool Ranch Doritos and binging ballet videos on YouTube), she is forced to trade her pre-professional dance classes for normal high school, where she reluctantly joins the school musical. However, rehearsals offer more than she expected--namely Jude, her annoyingly attractive castmate she just might be falling for. But to move forward, Alina must make peace with her past and face the racism she experienced in the dance industry. She wonders what it means to yearn for ballet--something so beautiful, yet so broken. And as broken as she feels, can she ever open her heart to someone else? Touching, romantic and peppered with humor, this debut novel explores the tenuousness of perfectionism, the possibilities of change and the importance of raising your voice.
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