Too Perfect to Die
$30.08
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
With competition this fierce, bodies are bound to hit the mat…
All Jonty has ever wanted is to lead her cheerleading team, The Exalted Ones, to win a NCA championship. Cheer is not just a sport, it’s her legacy. Her mother cheered for T.E.O. before she died, and Jonty would do anything to snatch the crown and honor her mother’s memory. This year she has a real shot, finally beating her rival Tommie and becoming the team captain.
But Jonty’s perfect season is shattered when Tom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250792945 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250792940 |
| Author: | Juliana Goodman |
| Publisher: | Feiwel and Friends |
| Imprint: | Feiwel and Friends |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 208mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
“A captivating, high-stakes look into the cutthroat world of competitive cheerleading…With its whodunit tension and emotional depth, this is a must-buy thriller for libraries and a surefire hit for fans of Karen M. -Mc-Manus.” -School Library Journal (starred)
“An adrenaline-pumping thriller… Bring It On with a killer twist.” -Publishers Weekly
“Captivating… A compelling thriller with extra appeal for those who enjoy competitive sports.” -Kirkus
“A fast-paced thriller…A richly character-driven whodunit.” -Booklist
“Too Perfect to Die is an unputdownable YA thriller with a twist you’ll never see coming! Goodman’s sharp, fast-paced writing makes this the kind of book you read under the covers with a flashlight until dawn.”
-Randi Pink, author of Angel of Greenwood
The Black Girls Left Standing:
An Edgar Award Nominee
“Juliana Goodman’s debut is bold, thrilling. Filled with heart, honesty, and hope, The Black Girls Left Standing reminds readers that, yes, Black girls matter.” –Pamela N. Harris, author of When You Look Like Us
“The explosive ending will leave readers with a lot to chew on. An immersive novel about trying to live in two worlds at once.” –Booklist
“Intense and emotional.” –Paste Magazine
“Fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give will find this a compelling read-alike.” –Horn Book Magazine
Juliana Goodman
Juliana Goodman was born and raised in Blue Island, Illinois. She received her B.A. in English Literature from Western Illinois University and her MFA in Fiction Writing from Purdue University.
Juliana has received several awards and scholarships for her writing and was a Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award Finalist. She’s had work published in Sigma Tau Delta’s Rectangle, Blackberry: a Magazine, and Fiyah Literary Magazine. Juliana is a literary arts fellow with the Tulsa Artist Fellowship.
In her free time, she enjoys watching horror films, reading the latest young adult novels, and hanging out with her pit bull, Artie Partie, and her cat, Pickle. She is the author of The Black Girls Left Standing and Too Perfect to Die.
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