A Perfect Mistake

By Melanie Conklin

Book Overview

A moving, voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectations, for fans of Rebecca Stead and Erin Entrada Kelly.

Max wishes he could go back in time to before he was diagnosed with ADHD, before he grew to be the tallest kid in his class, and before he and his best friends went into the woods in the middle of the night. Max doesn't remember what happened after he left his friends Will and Joey and the older kids who took them there. He's not sure if he wants to remember. Knowing isn't going to make Joey talk to him again, or bring Will out of his coma.

When the local authorities run out of leads, Max realizes that without his help, they may never know what really happened to Will. Charged by the idea that he may be the key to uncovering the truth, Max pairs up with classmate and aspiring journalist Sam to investigate what really happened that night. But not everyone in the community wants that night to be remembered.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316668583
• ISBN13: 9780316668583
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Middle Grade Mystery

This is a Middle Grade Mystery. I loved the main character in this book. I loved the ADHD parts of this book. I really loved this mystery in this book. This book did a great job with the family drama and the mystery in this book. This book keeps me wanting to finish it, and I loved all the messages in this book. I really enjoyed this book, and I think it is a great middle grade book. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.