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Brady Mason's Perfect Fit
Nicole Melleby
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · January 13, 2026
Reading lane: YA Adoption Stories
What happens when a sporty foster kid from the suburbs meets her glamorous birth mom in the big city?
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Why It Clicks
An accessible YA story with a clear emotional hook and familiar category touchstones.
Come here for
- adoption-story angle
- family, sports, friendship
Expect
- home-and-family focus
- steady, easy-to-enter read
Book Details
- Authors
- Nicole Melleby
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- January 13, 2026
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- YA Adoption Stories · Adoption Stories
- Reading lane
- YA Adoption Stories
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Publisher Categories
Adoption Stories
New Experiences
LGBTQ+ / General
About This Book
What happens when a sporty foster kid from the suburbs meets her glamorous birth mom in the big city? This slice-of-life novel is perfect for fans of Judy Blume and Wendy Mass. Brady Mason couldn't care less about fashion. She likes what she knows: baseball, comfortable clothes, and pork roll with egg and cheese. When Brady's friends notice that she looks strangely like fashion editor Elena Lavigne, they start the rumor that Brady is Elena's long-lost daughter. They'll make...
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