In the book, Finding Perfect, by Elly Swartz, Molly isn’t just a normal kid. Every day she has to count in her head, be organized, and always go to an even number. She also believes if she doesn’t, something horrible will happen to her little brother, Ian. When her mom has to leave for a year, and Molly starts fighting with her best friend, and things just get worse. She also tries to hide her real self by lying a lot. She has to stop, but she can’t. When she sees a website for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and she has to convince herself she doesn’t have it. Even though she doesn’t believe it, does she really have OCD? Will her mom ever come back? Read Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz to find out.

If you like Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz, you may like Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Melody isn’t like everyone else. She has cerebral palsy, and can’t walk, talk, or pick anything up. When Melody meets a new friend, Rose, things look like they will work out. When the math team gets chosen, both girls make it, but the rest of the team seems to leave out Melody. When they leave for the Nationals without her, Melody struggles to see who her real friends are. Will Melody ever fit in? Read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper to find out, and don’t forget to read Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz.