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The Illustrated Mum
No. of pages 320
Published: 2008
Great for age 9-12 years
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Marigold isn't like other mums. "She's good at spending heaps of money that we haven't got. She's good at getting drunk. She's good at getting completely nutty ideas into her head."Dolphin adores her mum - she's beautiful and vibrant. She's covered in colourful tattoos and with her bright hair and amazing clothes, Marigold stands out, wherever she goes.But her sister, Star, feels differently.Marigold may look great, but living with her unpredictable, fiery moods can be hard. After Marigold has a breakdown, Dolphin starts to wonder...is she the right person to be looking after her?From bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, The Illustrated Mum is an optimistic tale about family, mental health and sisterly love. This is a must have book for every young reader. A powerfully portrayed, sometimes shocking but ultimately uplifting story, this is a book not to be missed - The Bookseller
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Jacqueline Wilson has written over 70 books for young readers of all ages. She lives in England. Nick Sharratt was winner of the Sheffield Book Award and the Children's Book Award in 2001.
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Stories: Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
Whitbread Children's Book Award: 1971-2005
Alternative Families in literature
Parents in literature
Mental Illness in literature
Emotions And Feelings in literature
Marriage And Divorce in literature
Blue Peter Awards
Carnegie Award
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Guardian Fiction Award
This book was recognised by the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Award. This award was founded in 1967 and winners are selected by fellow writers. It is awarded annually to fiction written for children aged eight and above.
Whitbread Book Award
This book was recognised by the Whitbread Book Award.
Children's Book of the Year
This book was recognised by the Children's Book Of the Year Award.
Blue Peter Book Award
This book was recognised by the Blue Peter Award. The Blue Peter Book Awards are a set of literary awards for children's books conferred by the BBC television programme Blue Peter. They were inaugurated in 2000 for books published in 1999. The Awards have been managed by reading charity, Booktrust, since 2006.
Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
"Undoubtedly her best yet - single mum, feisty daughter, jaunty style - but there is a darker thread running through it" * Sunday Telegraph *
"A book that children will respond to and be empowered by . . . A powerfully portrayed, sometimes shocking but ultimately uplifting story, this is a book not to be missed" * The Bookseller *
"Darker, shocking in its exposure of the vulnerability of streetwise kids who have to seem tough, luridly well-written yet curiously as sentimental as Dickens" * Financial Times *
"More than lives up the expectations of the many readers eagerly waiting for her new book . . . disturbingly perceptive and provocative" * Guardian *
"Wilson is doing something important and rare. Not content to stand still, she's widening and deepening the scope of her work while maintaining its central hold on her readers. She's so good, it's exhilarating" * Guardian *
