This would be a good discussion book assignment for an adolescent counseling group where they can discuss if this book could relate to them in some way.
She wrote chapters that were very short that makes a book a real page turner for younger readers. The cover was also a good show and tell aspect with the colors she chose to depict Wren’s two sides of her artistic personality. One of my favorite aspects of the book were the pages at the beginning of each chapter in italics that shows and tells about Wren’s talents and interest and what keeps her going. Barbara Dee also shows how we can all find ways right or wrong with how we cope with our various issues like the way Wren deals with her and her mother’s issues. Wren has a special talent that helps her to cope with what is going on in her life and her parents for they also have various coping strategies for what is happening in their lives from dealing with the holidays and new arrivals and other events.īarbara Dee has written ‘Violets Are Blue’ to encourage young adults to learn coping skills in some way. This is the story of Wren (aka) Renata and how she is trying to cope with her parents separation (divorce) and even liking her stepmother for she shares kind of a special interest. Barbara Dee has written a Middle Grade novel about two of these issues in ‘Violets Are Blue’. Oh, the issues that seem to be the fabric of our society. This inspired novel deftly depicts the self-doubt and loneliness that many children (and adults) feel.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. “Dee addresses with aplomb important topics such as opioid addiction, divorce, bullying, and moving. 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.Īfter 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? 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. So, when Wren and her mom move to a new town for a fresh start, she is cautiously optimistic. 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.
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