Author(s): Amy Cordova,Linda Boyden
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2011-04-01
Dimensions: 220 x 228 x 4mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, color

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.