Picture Imperfect

By: Susan Thogerson Maas

Narrated by: Kristen G. Johnson

Twelve-year-old JJ loves three things: her great-grandma, her cat, and photography. But she's never going to be a real photographer unless she gets better equipment. When her best friend, Kat, discovers a photo contest with the grand prize of a fancy digital camera - the kind JJ's parents could never afford - she jumps at the chance to win it.

Things start going wrong when ditzy Aunt Lissa moves in under mysterious circumstances, and JJ's forced to share her room. Why did Lissa lose her job anyway? Kat has all sorts of theories - theories that bring more trouble than the girls can imagine.

Gram's not doing so great, the cat's always trying to sneak out, and Aunt Lissa's ruining JJ's summer. According to Gram, photography is JJ's God-given talent, but how can that be true when everything keeps going wrong?

©2015 Susan Thogerson Maas (P)2015 Susan Thogerson Maas

Delightful coming-of-age story.

Loved it. Liked following the adventures of J J and her love of photography and discovery of some of the bigger issues of life and death. Loved the narration by Kristen Johnson. So smooth. Not sure how narrators can do different voices.