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Real, Not Perfect by Stephanie Coleman

Real, Not Perfect

Stephanie Coleman, Lissa Halls Johnson

Focus on the Family · Paperback · April 6, 2021

Friendship for TeensYA Divorce & Marriage StoriesChristian YAchristian
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Who it’s for
A grounded Christian YA read that keeps faith and imperfection in view.
Genres
Christian YA, YA Divorce & Marriage Stories, Friendship for Teens
Published
Focus on the Family, April 6, 2021

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About this book

Real, Not Perfect is the first book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God and solve their problems in God-honoring ways. Tessa has lived a trouble-free life as the only child of two loving parents—she is well-liked, gets straight As, is on the competitive swim team, and is active in her church youth group. It’s a pretty perfect life!

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That is, until she comes home from swim practice one day to find that her parents are divorcing. Along with that, her BFF has moved to Florida, and Tessa gets stuck in Intro to Drama—possibly the worst class ever! Soon Tessa’s mom sinks into despair and Tessa struggles with her anger and hurt. Meanwhile, her BFF posts fabulous pictures of her new life on Instagram. Tessa thinks that everyone’s posts show lives that are way better than the one she has. Why does it seem like everyone else’s life is more perfect than hers? Find out how Tessa’s new friends from Intro to Drama and Alex, her true-blue friend, help her discover that real is better than perfect.

Why It Clicks

A grounded Christian YA read that keeps faith and imperfection in view.

Come here for

  • Christian YA lens
  • relationships under strain

Expect

  • sustained narrative pace

Where it sits

YA Divorce & Marriage Stories62%
Christian YA57%
Friendship for Teens34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Christian Social Issues YA
  • Peer Pressure for Teens
  • Faith & Belief
Authors
Stephanie Coleman, Lissa Halls Johnson
Publisher
Focus on the Family
Published
April 6, 2021
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Christian Social Issues YA