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Pearl Verses the World
By Sally Murphy
Illustrated by Heather Potter
A moving illustrated verse novel about a girl dealing with isolation at school, and with her grandma’s illness at home.
At school, Pearl feels as though she is in a group of one. Her teacher wants her to write poems that rhyme but Pearl’s poems don’t. At home, however, Pearl feels safe and loved, but her grandmother is slowly fading, and so are Mum and Pearl. When her grandmother eventually passes away, Pearl wants life to go back to the way it was and refuses to talk at the funeral. But she finds the courage to deliver a poem for her grandmother that defies her teacher’s idea of poetry – her poem doesn’t rhyme; it comes from the heart.
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About the author
Sally Murphy is a mother, wife, teacher, speaker, website manager, reviewer, and, of course, author. She was born in Perth and now lives in Corrigin, in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. In 2001 she decided to dedicate herself to her dream of becoming a children’s author and has now published 28 books. As well as writing for children Sally is also a children’s book reviewer who runs the review site www.aussiereviews.com
Awards
2010: CBCA Awards
Book of the Year - Younger Readers Short List 2010 - Shortlist - Honour Book
2010: Australian Family Therapists’ Award
For Children's Literature Young Readers/Picture Book Award - Winner
2009: Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards
Children’s Books - Shortlist
ISBN:
9781921150937
Imprint:
Walker Books Australia
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Paperback
Release Date:
May 1, 2009
Dimensions:
130 x 200mm, 80pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$14.95
New Zealand RRP:
$16.99
Stock Level:
In Stock