# Perfect Chemistry

**Author:** Simone Elkeles
**Grade range:** Grades 9–12
**Age range:** 14–17
**First published:** 2008
**Page count:** 384
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780802798220`
**ISBN-10:** `0802798225`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/perfect-chemistry
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, develop a relationship after Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be, they must face the disapproval of their schoolmates--and others.

## Themes

- gangs
- family problems
- dating (social customs)
- high schools

## Where this book is assigned

### Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)

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