From critically acclaimed author Trish Doller comes a "tender story that's both realistic and hopeful" (Publishers Weekly), set in Cairo, Egypt, about the barriers we tear down for the people and places we love most.

Caroline Kelly is excited to be spending her summer vacation working at the local amusement park with her best friend, exploring weird Ohio with her boyfriend, and attending soccer camp with the hope she'll be her team's captain in the fall.

But when Caroline's mother is hired to open an eye clinic in Cairo, Egypt, Caroline's plans are upended. Caroline is now expected to spend her summer and her senior year in a foreign country, away from her friends, her home, and everything she's ever known.

With this move, Caroline predicts she'll spend her time navigating crowded streets, eating unfamiliar food, and having terrible bouts of homesickness. But what she finds instead is a culture that surprises her, a city that astounds her, and a charming, unpredictable boy who challenges everything she thought she knew about life, love, and privilege.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/23/2017
ISBN: 9781481479882
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 04/03/2017
School Library Journal 04/01/2017 pg. 152
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2017 pg. 90

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 512409 / In a Perfect World
Reading Level: 5.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 10