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What happens when a sporty foster kid from the suburbs meets her glamorous birth mom in the big city? This slice-of-life novel is perfect for fans of Judy Blume and Wendy Mass. Brady Mason couldn't care less about fashion. She likes what she knows: baseball, comfortable clothes, and pork roll with egg and cheese. When Brady's friends notice that she looks strangely like fashion editor Elena Lavigne, they start the rumor that Brady is Elena's long-lost daughter. They'll make a few TikTok videos, get some fun buzz online about their similarities, and that will be the end of it. But when a DNA test confirms that Brady is Elena's long-lost daughter, she's summoned to Manhattan to live with her. The only problem: Elena's high-fashion life clashes with Brady's tomboy antics, and Elena doesn't know how to be a mother any more than Brady knows how to be a daughter. But the more time passes, the more Brady sees what they have in common, and she starts wondering...if she and Elena are both searching for a family, could the two of them be the right fit? Balancing humor and heart, here is a winning story of hard-fought growth and found family.

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Praise for Brady Mason's Perfect Fit: ""Melleby crafts a wonderfully spunky character in Brady. This heartfelt story of transformation will leave readers thinking about what it means to truly belong.""--Booklist ""Extraordinary ability to render precisely drawn characters navigating complex situations with humor makes this rags-to-riches tale of found family shine.""--Publishers Weekly ""A lovely, heartwarming rags-to-riches story.""--Kirkus Reviews ""An enjoyable accessible read that will be a strong addition to middle grade shelves.""--School Library Journal ""Melleby sensitively portrays her protagonist as overwhelmed by the new situation.""--Horn Book ""Funny and relatable...it makes you feel a lot of different things.""--Luci, age 12 ""This book has everything, and I loved Brady from page one.""--Erin Entrada Kelly, two-time Newbery Medalist and New York Times Bestselling Author ""All the fun and glamour of The Devil Wears Prada, but with a giant empathetic heart at its core. I loved it.""--Eliot Schrefer, two-time National Book Award finalist ""Angry, prickly, and perfectly Jersey, Brady Mason is anything but weak. She's a cool kid that readers young and old will root for from page one.""--Taylor Tracy, Stonewall Honor author of Murray Out of Water ""A beautifully written story in Nicole Melleby's pitch-perfect middle grade voice. Annie meets The Devil Wears Prada told with warmth, humor, and hope. From the Jersey Shore surf to the glittering world of New York fashion, I loved Brady's determination to remain true to herself while exploring a relationship with her birth parent. Kids are going to devour this book!""--Ali Terese, National Book Award-longlisted author of Free Period and Vote for the G.O.A.T. ""A tender exploration of how families can learn to love and understand each other across differences in identity, interests, and life experiences.""--A. J. Sass, award winning author of Just Shy of Ordinary and Ellen Outside the Lines

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Nicole Melleby, a New Jersey native, is the author of highly praised novels for young readers, including the Lambda Literary finalist Hurricane Season, ALA Notable book How to Become a Planet, Camp QUILTBAG (co-written with A. J. Sass), and The House on Sunrise Lagoon series. She's also the author of Sunny and Oswaldo, as well as the co-editor of Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ Excellence in Sports. She lives with her wife and their family and invites you to visit her online at nicolemelleby.com.

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