Publisher's Synopsis
From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score—both on the test and in life—is perhaps not so perfect after all. Under pressure to be the top gymnast her mother expects her to be, RANDI starts to wonder what her destiny truly holds; football-crazy GAVIN has always struggled with reading and feels as dumb as his high school drop-out father; TREVOR acts tough and mean, but as much as he hates school, he hates being home even more; SCOTT's got a big brain and an even bigger heart, especially when it comes to his grandfather, but his good intentions always backfire in spectacular ways; NATALIE, aspiring lawyer and know-it-all, loves to follow the rules--only this year she's about to break them all. With state-wide assessment tests approaching, the whole school is in a frenzy--kids, teachers, the administration. All the kids know it shouldn't just be about the score, but when one of them has a big idea for acing the tests, they're all in. What becomes the perfect score surprises all.
