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Perfect Escape - by Jennifer Brown (Paperback)

Perfect Escape - by  Jennifer Brown (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the author of the acclaimed "Hate List" comes a gripping novel about a teen girl living in the shadow of her brother's obsessive-compulsive disorder and the road trip they take that changes everything.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Grayson, whose OCD forces him to live a life of carefully coordinated routines. To Kendra, the only way she can stand out next to Grayson is to be perfect, and she has perfection down to an art -- until a cheating scandal threatens her flawless reputation. <p/>Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all -- with enough distance, maybe she'll be able to figure everything out. But even in the midst of the road trip's flat tires, gas-station food stops, and detours to quirky roadside attractions, eventually Kendra must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>* Brown skillfully navigates the emotional complexities and psychological minefields of her characters and their relationship, treating OCD with delicacy without losing sight of the big picture.--<i><b>Publishers Weekly, starred review</b></i><br><br>[A] road-trip novel with momentum and realistic characters that will have many teen readers hitching a ride.--<i><b>School Library Journal</b></i><br><br>Brown paints an unflinching, nuanced portrait of siblings in a family overwhelmed by serious illness....Readers will enjoy the trip.--<i><b>VOYA</b></i><br><br>Kendra's struggle to face her mistakes will resonate with many young adult readers...intelligent and compassionate.--<i><b>Library Media Connection</b></i><br><br>The stark honesty of Kendra's feelings about living with a brother with a mental illness will touch readers, but it is Grayson's responses that really set this apart as an unflinching and heartbreaking portrayal of the complexities of such a relationship.--<i><b>The Bulletin</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jennifer Brown</b> writes and lives in the Kansas City, Missouri area with her family. She is the author of <i>Hate List</i>, <i>Torn Away</i>, <i>Thousand Words</i>, <i>Perfect Escape</i>, and <i>Bitter End</i>.

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