  | Perfect enough Author: Kuyatt, Meg Eden | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Selah is a dragon. Or at least, she feels like one. Armed with her sensory tools, her notebooks and poems, and her newfound knowledge about her autism, Selah is heading to writing camp for the summer. She's excited to work on her writing, perform at the final showcase, and to meet more kids like her. As soon as she arrives, she realizes that her bully from home is there too. Ezra is always teasing her. Selah is determined not to let him ruin her summer. Companion to Good Different.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (04/15/26)
School Library Journal (05/01/26)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/01/2026 Gr 5–7—Kuyatt captures readers' hearts again in this second installment of Selah's story. Selah, a white, 13-year-old girl, is just getting used to her autism diagnosis. After a trying year at Pebblecreek Academy, nothing will be better than spending the summer before middle school at Writer's Camp. Armed with two new best friends, Brooklyn and Rheya, and a surplus of sensory tools, she is ready to live out her dreams of being a true writer. But when a group project is announced, and a rival from her past comes jumping through the window (literally), it will take every ounce of inner-dragon strength she must have a perfect summer. Along the way, Selah discovers that summers, like life, don't have to be perfect, just perfect enough. This sequel to Kuyatt's Good Different meets Selah, still coming of age, in a newly empowered identity. Strengthened by her self-advocacy and her powers in poetry, she's determined to push herself to her limits in pursuit of her dreams. Readers follow as Selah soars and then comes crashing down; a warning about bending until you break. This novel shows the complexity of the autistic experience, giving neurodiverse readers a mirror and neurotypical readers a window. Kuyatt presents the autistic experience in a realistic, unidealized light, one that readers of all ages may find comfort and understanding in. VERDICT An authentic novel-in-verse that will awake the inner-dragon of any reader; a sword of strength for neurodiverse audiences.—Ashton Conley - Copyright 2026 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
