Violets are blue book barbara dee6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. 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. She's taking a lot of naps, starts snapping at Wren for no reason, and always seems to be sick. 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. (You can see that we had a drought this summer.) Violets Are Blue. So, when Wren and her mom move to a new town for a fresh start, she is cautiously optimistic. Ripley and I are in front of the stream that inspired the Belmont River Project in Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet. A girl whose parents aren't divorced and doesn't have to learn to like her new stepmom. A girl who isn't in a sort-of-best friendship with someone who seems like she hates her. When she is experimenting with new looks, Wren can create a different version of herself. Twelve-year-old Wren loves makeup-special effect makeup, to be exact. 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. ![]()
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