Description: Pearl Verses the World by Sally Murphy, Heather Potter Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In a lyrical novel told with clear-eyed sympathy, humor, and heart, Murphy follows a little girl who holds fast to her individuality, even as she learns to let go--and in daring to share her voice, discovers that maybe shes not a group of one after all. Illustrations. Publisher Description 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, Pearls poems dont rhyme, and neither does she. She wishes she could grow gills so she could stay underwater in swim class without drowning. And she hasnt a clue why perfect Prudence bumps her desk and sends her pencils flying. Pearl thinks theres 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 doesnt 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 shes not a group of one after all. Author Biography Sally Murphy writes reviews for Reading Time, the magazine of the Childrens Book Council of Australia, and runs a website that reviews Australian books. Pearl Verses the World has won the 2010 Australian Family Therapists Award for Childrens Literature as well as the 2010 Australian Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award for Best Book for Language Development. She lives in Wheatbelt, a tiny town in Australia.Heather Potter is an illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. Details ISBN 0763648213 ISBN-13 9780763648213 Title Pearl Verses the World Author Sally Murphy, Heather Potter Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 80 Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S. GE_Item_ID:137875036; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780763648213
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ISBN: 9780763648213
Book Title: Pearl Verses the World
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication Year: 2011
Topic: Social Themes / Death & Dying, School & Education, General, Family / Multigenerational, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Potter, Heather, Yes
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 7.1 Oz
Author: Sally Murphy
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
