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'“I have not got used to my new mum, even though I love her (I absolutely love her), but I miss my happy, painting, dancing, gardening, smiling mum.”
'Amber Rose and her family are dealing with tragedy and change. But sometimes hope suddenly blooms...
'From the award-winning author of Pearl Verses the World and Toppling comes a story about resilience and the importance of family. ' (Publication summary)
Notes
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For primary-school readers.
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Other resources :
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Dyslexic edition.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Talking to Sally Murphy about Verse Novels and Writing in General
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 30 no. 1 2015; (p. 4-6) -
Roses Are Blue by Sally Murphy
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2014;
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
Review : Roses Are Blue
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , September 2014; (p. 67)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
Children's
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 26 August 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
Roses Are Blue
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 30-31 August 2014; (p. 21)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction
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Review : Roses Are Blue
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 29 no. 3 2014; (p. 38)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Roses Are Blue
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 26 July 2014; (p. 23)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
Roses Are Blue
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 30-31 August 2014; (p. 21)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
Children's
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 26 August 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
Review : Roses Are Blue
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , September 2014; (p. 67)
— Review of Roses Are Blue 2014 single work children's fiction -
Talking to Sally Murphy about Verse Novels and Writing in General
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 30 no. 1 2015; (p. 4-6)
Awards
- 2017 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award — Younger Readers
- 2015 recommended Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature
- 2015 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Eight to 10 Years
- 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
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