Violets Are Blue (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534469181)

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?

Author: Barbara Dee
ISBN-10: 1534469184
ISBN-13: 9781534469181
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2021
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.57h x 5.81w x 1.06d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513768 / Violets Are Blue


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/19/2021
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021
Booklist 08/01/2021 pg. 56
School Library Journal 09/01/2021 pg. 85