Pearl Verses the World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763648213)

At school, Pearl is a group of one, and at home her beloved granny is fading. A poignant gem of a tale about independence, grief, and finding your place.

Pearl likes to write poems, but despite the insistence of her teacher, Ms. Bruff, Pearl's poems don't rhyme, and neither does she. She wishes she could grow gills so she could stay underwater in swim class without drowning. And she hasn't a clue why perfect Prudence bumps her desk and sends her pencils flying. Pearl thinks there's no nicer sound than the bell at the end of the day, even though back at home, Granny, always a crucial part of their family of three, sometimes doesn't recognize Pearl, and Mom is tired from providing constant care. In a lyrical novel told with clear-eyed sympathy, humor, and heart, Sally Murphy follows a girl who holds fast to her individuality even as she learns to let go-- and in daring to share her voice, discovers that maybe she's not a group of one after all.

Author: Sally Murphy
ISBN-10: 0763648213
ISBN-13: 9780763648213
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2011
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.92w x 0.46d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 146256 / Pearl Verses the World

Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Approved

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2011
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 93
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 126
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 78 - Superior,Well Above Average