Pearl Verses the World Pearl feels like an island in school, isolated and alone, but at home she feels loved and secure until her grandmother's illness changes the way Pearl views her world. author Sally Murphy ISBN: 9780763648213 Published: 2011 Candlewick Press 80 Genre: Poetry Age: Intermediate (ages 9-14) Primary (ages 6-9) Region: Australia Themes: Death Family life Grandmother Loneliness School isolation
