Violets Are Blue
Violets Are Blue
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Violets Are Blue

Written by Barbara Dee
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9 - 13
Reading age
304
Page count
166
Words per page
630L
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Oct 12, 2021
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From the author of the acclaimed My Life in the Fish Tank and Maybe He Just Likes You comes a moving and relatable middle grade novel about secrets, family, and the power of forgiveness. Twelve-year-old Wren loves makeup–special effect makeup, to be exact. When she is experimenting with new looks, Wren can create a different version of herself. A girl who isn’t in a sort-of-best friendship with someone who seems like she hates her. A girl whose parents aren’t divorced and doesn’t have to learn to like her new stepmom. So, when Wren and her mom move to a new town for a fresh start, she is cautiously optimistic. And things seem to fall into place when Wren meets potential friends and gets selected as the makeup artist for her school’s upcoming production of Wicked. Only, Wren’s mom isn’t doing so well. She’s taking a lot of naps, starts snapping at Wren for no reason, and always seems to be sick. And what’s worse, Wren keeps getting hints that things aren’t going well at her new job at the hospital, where her mom is a nurse. And after an opening night disaster leads to a heartbreaking discovery, Wren realizes that her mother has a serious problem–a problem that can’t be wiped away or covered up. After all the progress she’s made, can Wren start over again with her devastating new normal? And will she ever be able to heal the broken trust with her mom?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781534469181
    Publication Date
    October 12, 2021
    Publisher
    Aladdin Paperbacks
    Page Count
    304
    Words Per Page
    166
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 13 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020049088
    Lexile® Level
    630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    513768
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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