The Blue Roses
Every spring Rosalie and her grandfather (Papa) sow tiny seeds that blossom into bright vistas of flowers and vegetables. A red rosebush that is planted under Rosalie's bedroom window when she is born, is later joined by pink and yellow ones "to make a sunset." When Rosalie asks for a blue bush to represent the sky, Papa explains that roses do not come in blue. The winter after Papa dies, Rosalie's blue roses come to her in a dream, symbolizing love, memory, and transcendence.
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 sure to touch all who read it.
- Author
- Linda Boyden, Amy Córdova
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Lee & Low Books
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781584300373
- Genres
- childrens, death, family
- Release date
- 2002
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