The path to joy is paved with adversity as Carmen Browne discovers in the fourth book in the series from best-selling author, Stephanie Perry Moore. Perfect Joy captures the tumultuous changes every sixth-grade girl faces--new friendships, fickle popularity, and adolescent jealousy--with the added fears of waiting as her mother is tested for breast cancer. Carmen truly is an inspiring heroine, rising above her mistakes and her trials, using her trademark spunk and admirable conviction--she finds the perfect joy that comes only from God.
From the Back Cover
Goodbye elementary school. Carmen Brown is headed to the big leagues—middle school.
With a slammin’ outfit, a new pink backpack, and spiral curls, Carmen is ready to face the first day of sixth grade. But knowing she looks good on the outside isn’t where her joy really comes from. A full heart comes from knowing that, as a Christian, God is living inside of her.
And thank goodness for that because it isn’t long before Carmen’s best friends, Layah and Rianna, are acting jealous of her newfound popularity at school. Things aren’t looking so good at home either. Carmen’s mom has a mysterious lump that might be cancer! With her grades slipping and her smile fading, Carmen must learn to listen to God to restore her friendships, please her parents, and regain her own Perfect Joy.