Brian katcher is the author of playing with matches, and a school librarian. Logan witherspoon recently discovered that his girlfriend of three years cheated on him. Written by brian katcher, audiobook narrated by kirby heyborne. He lives in central missouri with his wife, sandra, and his daughter, sophie. Sep 17, 2015 almost perfect by brian katcher in chm, fb3, rtf download e book. The main characters of this young adult, lgbt story are. Free download or read online almost perfect pdf epub book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read almost perfect. Almost perfect by brian katcher penguin random house audio. Almost perfect was listed by the american library association as one of the best books for young adults in 2010 generic levitra. Almost perfect by brian katcher book cover, description, publication history. Sep, 2011 listen to almost perfect audiobook by brian katcher. Brian katcher books list of books by author brian katcher.
Buy the paperback book almost perfect by brian katcher at indigo. Jan 11, 2012 a few weeks ago, i stumbled upon almost perfect by brian katcher. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in hardcover format. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Katcher flawlessly channels the worried and confused voice of a straight teenage boy in this honest and uncompromising take on transgender love. With his mother working long hours and in pain from a romantic breakup, eighteenyearold logan feels alone and unloved until. He lashed out, and as much as it pissed me off, i understood. Jan 01, 2009 author brian katcher had never been known to be involved with lgbt novels. Aug 11, 2017 the literal first thing he does when he learns that sage is trans after he kisses her is to run off and vomit. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
The improbable theory of ana and zak is stonewall book awardwinning author brian katchers hilarious he saidshe said romance about two teens recovering from heartbreak and discovering themselves on an outofthisworld accidental first date. Winner of the 2011 stonewall childrens and young adult literature award. The improbable theory of ana and zak is stonewall book awardwinning author brian katcher s hilarious he saidshe said romance about two teens recovering from heartbreak and discovering themselves on an outofthisworld accidental first date. Brian katchers second novel almost perfect is the winner of the 2011 stonewall childrens and young adult literature award, presented by the american library association. It teaches you that one should never judge and just how valuable true friends really are. Please welcome brian katcher, author of almost perfect. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Highschool senior logan is stunned when outgoing new girl sage reveals she is biologically a boy after they kiss for the first time. In my mind, as a result of his experiences with sage, he could create or join a group looking to break down barriers between i hate this word normal people and the lgbt community in college thus making amends and hopefully regaining some of the sympathy from the readers he lost for his actions in almost perfect. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by brian katcher. Brian katcher is the author of several books including playing with matches and the improbable theory of ana and zak. Almost perfect, by alice adams, the author of seven other novels and four highly praised collections of short stories, deals with a most promising and timely subject, the effect that work and. The alas press release rightly calls this book exceptional. I do have to add that brian katcher hit a home run here and i hope he realizes the effect he has had on many people and the power he has created with his transgendered character.
In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. The cover has the whole floating head thing going on. Pdf almost perfect book by brian katcher free download. Almost perfect by brian katcher in chm, fb3, rtf download e book. Buy almost perfect libcd book online at low prices in. The premise appealed to me and i downloaded it to my kindle. Nov 09, 2010 i highly recommend this book not just for the great story, and it is great, but as a wonderful place to begin understanding people who just happen to be transgendered. You can visit him on the web at from the hardcover edition.
Aug 28, 2019 brian katchers second novel almost perfect is the winner of the stonewall childrens and young adult literature award, presented by the. Brian katcher, quote from almost perfect all that greedy or selfabsorbed. He is recorded in an interview as being i adored reading this incredible novel, it is a fantastic book with a fascinating tale of highschool romance. I kept thinking about the book, wondering how these characters navigated their lives as. Almost perfect was listed by the american library association as one of the best books for young adults in 2010. Listen to almost perfect audiobook by brian katcher. Tackles issues of homophobia, hate crimes and stereotyping with humor and grace in an accessible tone that will resonate with teens.
I highly recommend this book not just for the great story, and it is great, but as a wonderful place to begin understanding people who just happen to be transgendered. I would add that it could teach its elders those adult books a lot about a wellturned story that, even with its wild ups and downs, still. The 2011 winner of the stonewall book award, sponsored by the american library associations gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered round table, is almost perfect by brian katcher. Logan realistically cycles through denial, anger and anxiety, finally reaching acceptance but constantly wondering. Less than a day later, i had finished, moved by the bittersweet story of sage and logan. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Buy a cheap copy of almost perfect book by brian katcher.
Pdf almost perfect book by brian katcher free download 368. Novels publication information young adult rate this book. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Sage has been homeschooled for a number of years and her parents have.
Such a heavy topic that was never shied away from, and i wholeheartedly enjoyed the story. With his mother working long hours and in pain from a romantic breakup, eighteenyearold logan feels alone and unloved until a zany new student arrives at his smalltown missouri high school, keeping a big secret. Almost perfect playing with matches the improbable theory of ana and zak. Jack followed me, almost uncomfortably closely, and then suddenly grabbed my shoulder. The story quickly moves from logans attraction to sage, a cute, strange new girl at school, to his shock at the discovery that sage was born male and is in transition to become a female.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. I am glad that the author didnt make him into the perfect, understanding boy we all wish existed. Brian katcher s second novel almost perfect is the winner of the 2011 stonewall childrens and young adult literature award, presented by the american library association. I know all there is to know about the crying game forever. Almost perfect by brian katcher pdf free download ebook. Almost perfect, by alice adams, the author of seven other novels and four highly praised collections of short stories, deals with a most promising and. I kept thinking about the book, wondering how these characters navigated their lives as adults. Everyone has that one line they swear theyll never cross, the one thing they say theyll never do. He made up for it slowly, bit by bit, to the best of his ability. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. Brian katcher is the author of playing with matches and a school librarian.
Ling ma, author of zombie pandemic novel severance, wins whiting award. Buy almost perfect libcd book online at best prices in india on. He then spends several pages and many other points throughout the book ruminating over the fact that kissing a trans person might make him gay, going so far as to using the fslur and thinking about putting her in the hospital and calling her a sicko. Its sexualized, which isnt all bad because the story does explore aspects of. Home books purchase books events about brian photos contact brian. I enjoyed the parts of the book where he interacted with sage. Oct, 2009 brian katcher is the author of playing with matches, and a school librarian. A school librarian, he lives in missouri with his wife and daughter. Almost perfect by brian katcher, 9780385736657, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Transsexuality is the issue in this candid novel told from the viewpoint of logan, a highschool senior in a small missouri town.
When hes not writing, hes working as a school librarian and a member of the forever young adult blogging group. Sages father, cruel as he was, only wanted his son back. Brian katchers second novel almost perfect is the winner of the. The book, almost perfect by brian katcher was about a senior in high school boy, luke, who was just cheated on by his girlfriend and was having a hard time getting over her, then a girl came along, sage, that he really started to have an interest in until he found a secret about her. The book has been awarded with stonewall book award. A few weeks ago, i stumbled upon almost perfect by brian katcher. At the end of the book sage appears to be almost broken and while this is. But things start to look up when a new student breezes through the halls of his smalltown high school. Though logan tells their story as the books first person narrator, the two. Created by the book owl view on the book owl share. Mar 28, 2011 brian katchers second novel almost perfect is the winner of the 2011 stonewall childrens and young adult literature award, presented by the american library association. Sage hendricks befriends logan at a time when he no longer trusts or believes in people.