An excellent depiction of OCD for middle grade readers. Everyone can learn from and be touched by this story. ( )

Molly Nathans is a twelve-year-old girl who loves perfection. Then Molly’s mother breaks their perfect family by leaving to take a job in another city but promises to return in a year. Yet Molly knows promises are sometimes broken, so she comes up with a plan to win a contest thinking her mother will have to return for the award banquet. But as Molly continues to worry about her plan and her family, her anxiety and routines start to take Molly over completely.
FINDING PERFECT, by Elly Swartz, is the book I needed to read when I was young. I once was a Molly who thought everything needed to be perfect, but I could not control the worry that came along with it. I kept those feeling locked up inside just like Molly did. I felt I couldn’t let anyone see what was happening, just like Molly did. I knew I could fix it all on my own, just like Molly did. I wonder how many other kids out there feel the same way as Molly did. I hope FINDING PERFECT finds its way into their hands. Thank you, Elly Swartz, for writing such an important book. ( )