She dreams of playing the piano, but instead is stuck with an organ. A booktalk for a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban goodreads. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a crooked kind of perfect. Oct 14, 2009 a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban category. Its a book that i would describe as practically perfect in every way. Linda urbans debut novel, a crooked kind of perfect, was selected for many best books lists and was nominated for twenty state awards. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban is a funny, refreshing read. Apr 06, 2009 a crooked kind of perfect ebook written by linda urban. Although her dreams of playing the piano include performances in carnegie hall. Enter the outrageous world of zoe elias, who plays the organ but dreams of playing the piano. Linda urban has 12 books on goodreads with 44189 ratings. Have you ever heard a parent use a phrase that means stop asking, we will talk about it later, or well talk to your father or mother later.
The reader will easily relate to zoes disappointment in getting almost what she wished for. Buy a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban online at alibris. This book accurately portrays adolescent confusion and problem solving without heavy handed drama. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban booksamillion. I read a book called a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban. Written by linda urban, audiobook narrated by tai alexendra ricci. Linda urban s debut novel, a crooked kind of perfect, was selected for many best books lists and was nominated for twenty state awards. Tenyearold zoe elias dreams of playing a baby grand piano at carnegie hall. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban book read online. When that feeling comes upon you, make sure you have a copy of linda urban s a crooked kind of perfect nearby. Book trailer for linda urban s a crooked kind of perfect made by my 5th grade daughter. What she gets instead is an old, wheezy organ, a gift from her wellmeaning, agoraphobic dad.
A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban confetti girl by diana lopez deep down. Trouble is, what zoe gets is a woodgrained, vinylseated, wheezebag organ. A crooked kind of perfect is about a ten year old girl, zoe elias, that is taking lessons to play an organ. A former bookseller, she lives in montpelier, vermont, with her family.
A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban fictiondb. Published september 1st 2007 by hmh books for young readers first. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A crooked kind of perfect tenyearold zoe elias has perfect piano dreams. While workaholic mom is hardly ever home, zoe resigns herself to learning to play the instrument, all the while. Elevenyearold zoe dreams of giving piano recitals at. She doesnt know how to play, but thats a minor stumbling block. I thought that the book was a rather easy read, but there was a good message to it.
She is disappointed by anything in her life that doesnt fit her definition of perfect. I love books and i love to read almost anything but i dont like unnecessary sex and profanity. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban harcourt, 2007. You will not be able to put it down after you start reading it. Linda urbans most popular book is a crooked kind of perfect. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a crooked kind of perfect. Take it up with domestic affairs means talk to your father. Interview with linda urban created by book bites for kids online radio listen to the audio share. A crooked kind of perfect kindle edition by linda urban. All she needs is a baby grand so she can start her lessons, and then shell be well on her way to carnegie hall. A crooked kind of perfect linda urban, author, tai alexendra ricci, read by, read by tai alexandra ricci. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban, paperback barnes.
A crooked kind of perfect she can practically feel the keys under her flying fingers. But when dad ventures to the music store and ends up with a. She can practically feel the keys under her flying fingers. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes some excitement in there books. Now, less than a week later, i have reread this little gem of a book.
A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban, paperback. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban book cover, description, publication history. As narrator of a crooked kind of perfect, she spells it out on the first page, with the help of firsttime author linda urban. She wanted a crooked kind of perfect for her personal library. Watch the trailer for a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban. Tenyearold zoe elias knows exactly how everything in her life is supposed to be. A former independent bookseller at vromans in pasadena, california, she now writes full time in montpelier, vermont, where she lives with her family. One authors perspective there are lots of reasons why an author might choose one point of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Apr 30, 2009 a booktalk for a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban. Linda urban is author of debut novel, a crooked kind of perfect, was selected for many best books lists and was nominated for twenty state awards. A crooked kind of perfect, follows the story of a little girl named zoe who refuses to accept anything that could be described by the title. This edition is only available for distribution through the school marketp. Some books, recent and otherwise, would have you think tweens are ticking time bombs, mean and whiny and temperamental all the time.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. She is also the author of hound dog true, the center of everything, milo speck, accidental agent, and the chapter book weekends with max and. As soon as she gets a glossy baby grand piano, shell be on her way. Zoe will become a child piano prodigy and perform in carnegie hall, dressed in a ball gown, tiara and elbowlength gloves.
Zoes voice is so authentic it grabbed me right away. But when dad ventures to the music store and ends up with a wheezy organ instead of a piano, zoes dreams hit. Jan 11, 2011 a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban. A crooked kind of perfect kindle edition by urban, linda. Did you know that linda urban used to work in an independent bookstore. Urbans first novel, published in 2007, provides easy reading for tenyearolds on up. Mar 12, 2020 linda urbans debut novel, a crooked kind of perfect, was selected for many best books lists and was nominated for twenty state awards. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban is a story about a young girl named zoe. Linda urban isnt a goodreads author, but she does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from her feed. Former bookseller urban makes a highly promising fiction debut with this sweet, funny novel, relayed in short, titled entries. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban discussion questions.
When that feeling comes upon you, make sure you have a copy of linda urbans a crooked kind of perfect nearby. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban list the settings in the book a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban. Linda urban s most popular book is a crooked kind of perfect. Books by linda urban author of a crooked kind of perfect. Its the story of a girl working out her feelings about friends, boys, and her parents. A crooked kind of perfect houghton mifflin harcourt 2007 junior library guild selection scholastic book club selection translationsforeign sales. A crooked kind of perfect ebook written by linda urban. Crooked kind of perfect by linda urban powells books. All tenyearold zoe elias has ever wanted is a baby grand so that she can become a star who dazzles carnegie hall. Tenyearold zoe elias, who longs to play the piano but must resign herself to learning the organ, instead, finds that her musicianship has a positive impact on her workaholic mother, her jittery father, and her school social life.
Linda urban, the former marketing director at vromans bookstore in pasadena, california, now writes childrens books fulltime. Clean your shower and tub in less than 6 minutes duration. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A crooked kind of perfect audiobook by linda urban. Maple and sam move in chronicle books, 2018, illustrated by hadley hooper. I dont know if linda urban would want me to stress the near perfect part since the message of the book seems to be that nobody can be perfect, that life isnt perfect. But when dad ventures to the music store and ends up with a wheezy organ instead of a piano, zoes dreams hit a sour note. Sometime during this joyous, or not so joyous, season, people find themselves a bit depressed. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban fantastic fiction. Read a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban for free with a 30 day free trial.