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35th out of 122 books
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17 voters
Allie McGregor's True Colours
by
Sue Lawson
Allie McGregor's list of problems is longer than movie credits. House renovations have forced Allie to share her room with mouse-loving little sister, Sarah. Her dad, Will, calls Allie 'The Hormonal One' during his popular radio program. Her brother, Riley, is just plain gross. Her best friend Lou is fighting with Allie's new friend, Romy. Oh, and Allie's mum has cancer.
Paperback, 218 pages
Published
2006
by Black Dog Books
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After reading Allie McGregor’s True Colours, I was instantly reminded why Sue Lawson is one of my favourite writers of all time.
Please don’t let the three-star fool you; this book is placed a lot higher than other books of the same rating. But I couldn’t bring myself to give more than three stars, because I didn’t find as much interest in this book as Sue Lawson’s “After.” Or, my all-time favourite book, Pan’s Whisper.
Maybe it’s because the concept of “Mean Girls” has been done so many times, I...more
Please don’t let the three-star fool you; this book is placed a lot higher than other books of the same rating. But I couldn’t bring myself to give more than three stars, because I didn’t find as much interest in this book as Sue Lawson’s “After.” Or, my all-time favourite book, Pan’s Whisper.
Maybe it’s because the concept of “Mean Girls” has been done so many times, I...more
I almost skipped past this book on the library shelf, almost writing it off as another clichéd coming-of-age story because, let’s face it, even with the cancer twist this plot line has been done over and over again. Then, however, I saw Cath Crowley’s (my absolute YA idol) lovely little recommendation 'a funny, beautiful and moving story – I was captivated from start to finish' and two things struck me: firstly, that I absolutely had to pick it up, and secondly, that it was unusual that a CC rec...more
Allie McGregor’s True Colours is a book of family struggles. Allie just wants all her problems to go away, especially her Mum’s cancer. But as Allie watches on, her mum just seems to get worse and worse. When things finally seem to be getting better, Allie is sure it’s a misconception, but then she learns that just, maybe, things really are getting better, and it’s her faith that needs a fixing.
really intersting and easy to relate to
I absolutely loved this book. It is based on a teenage girl named Alison, who has more problems to face then your average teenager. House renovations, her Dad embarrassing her on his radio show, irritating younger siblings and her mother is fighting the battle of cancer.
This story is truly heart wrenching, and I could not put it down. When I first read the back, I thought it was going to be one of those Gorky stories, but Sue Lawson proved me wrong.
This story is truly heart wrenching, and I could not put it down. When I first read the back, I thought it was going to be one of those Gorky stories, but Sue Lawson proved me wrong.
A story about one girls's struggle with the first year of high school and her mother's illness. Sensitively handled, Sue Lawson makes me love Allie and her entire family. A real tear-jerker by the end!
this was a very easy read. It is an interesting story in which Ally finds courage in troublesome times. For about the ages of 12-15
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