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Every spring Rosalie, a Native American girl, and her grandfather sow tiny seeds that blossom into bright flowers. A red rosebush, planted under Rosalies bedroom window when she was born, is later joined by pink and yellow ones to make a sunset, Papa tells her. Rosalie asks for a blue bush, to represent the sky, but Papa explains that roses do not come in blue. When he dies the following winter, Rosalies blue rosebush comes to her in her dreams as a symbol of love, memory, and transcendence.
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On the day Rosalie is born, Papa, her grandfather, plants a red rosebush under her bedroom window. As Rosalie grows, Papa teaches her to love gardening, and on her ninth birthday, he gives Rosalie her own garden plot. When some of Rosalie's plants die, Papa tells her to dig them back into the soil so the other plants will grow strong. "That's what I like about gardens," Papa says. "Nothing ever really leaves."
After Papa dies, Rosalie misses him greatly. One night she dreams of a garden with a trellis of beautiful blue roses, and the vision of that dream shows Rosalie a way to keep Papa in her heart forever.
With gentle words and magical images, this contemporary Native American story tenderly embraces the natural cycle of life. Winner of Lee & Low's first New Voices Award, The Blue Roses is a touching story that resonates with all who read it.
About the Author
Linda Boyden is of Cherokee and French Canadian ancestry. She is an enrolled member of the United Lumbee Nation. In addition to writing, Boyden works with elementary school children on writing projects and performs as a storyteller specializing in American Indian myths. THE BLUE ROSES is based on a dream she had after her own grandfather died. A native of Massachusetts, Boyden now lives in Pukalani, Hawaii, with her husband. This is her first book.
Amy C¾rdova is a fine artist who has written and illustrated Abuelita's Heart and has illustrated several other children's books as well. C¾rdova also works as Art Director of an arts-based cross-curriculum elementary school. Originally from Wisconsin, C¾rdova now lives in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. This is her first book with LEE & LOW.
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- PublisherLee & Low Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1600606555
- ISBN 13 9781600606557
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorAmy Córdova
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