A Threat to Perfection
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[English] Will you grab it? If you're given the chance to reach your dream, will you grab it? Yes? If your sibling begs you to reach for something else, will you break her heart just to grab it? Yes? If your father orders you to stop reaching for it, will you defy him just to reach for it? Still yes? But, if the one you love stands between you and your dream, will you still try to get your hands on it? She did. They all did. They've all tried to, but will crushing the hearts of the people they love give them happiness?
Witness the story of how Maori reaches for her dreams to become a band's vocalist and discovers the true meaning of dreams and perfection...with the help of peanut butter and jelly, a ripped-off head of a stuffed toy, and water guns.
A teen fiction story that not only focuses on teenagers, but teaches them a lesson, as well.
(A Threat to Perfection is a winner of Book of the Week's Week 14.)
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