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Brooklyn Rose
Contributor(s): Rinaldi, Ann (Author)

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 ISBN: 015205538X     ISBN-13: 9780152055387
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE: $15.15  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2006
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Annotation: "Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone lived in a house made of a strong Tabby foundation with a double piazza held up by great pillars and a front yard that sloped down to the water? If everyone cold hear the wind in the palmetto trees and taste the sand in their mouths when the wind blew? And what about the tides that flow toward land twice each day, then back out again?"
It's 1900--the dawn of a new century--and never in her wildest dreams did fifteen-year-old Rose Frampton ever think she'd leave behind her family and home on the peaceful shores of her island plantation in South Carolina...especially not to live with a new husband in the land of Yankees.
But she is doing just that. Rose's new life with her handsome and wealthy husband in Brooklyn, New York is both scary and exciting. As mistress of the large Victorian estate on Dorchester Road, she must learn to make decisions, establish her independence, and run an efficient household. These tasks are difficult enough without the added complication that she and her new husband barely know one another. As romance blossoms and Rose begins to find her place, she discovers that strength of character does not come easily but is essential for happiness.
Told in diary form, Ann Rinaldi paints a sensual picture of time and place as readers are given an intimate glimpse into the heart of a child as she grows to become a woman.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2004002372
Age Level: 10-13
Grade Level: 5-8
Lexile Measure: 710(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.9" L (0.55 lbs) 240 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/05/2006 pg. 66
Kliatt 07/01/2006 pg. 21
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 83555
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Publisher Description:
It's 1900--the dawn of a new century--and never in her wildest dreams did fifteen-year-old Rose Frampton ever think she'd leave her family and home on the peaceful shores of her island plantation in South Carolina . . . especially not to live with a new husband in the land of the Yankees.

But she is doing just that. Rose's new life with her handsome and wealthy husband in Brooklyn, New York, is both scary and exciting. As mistress of the large Victorian estate on Dorchester Road, she must learn to make decisions, establish her independence, and run an efficient household. These tasks are difficult enough without the added complication of barely knowing her husband. As romance blossoms and Rose begins to find her place, she discovers that strength of character does not come easily but is essential for happiness.

Writing in diary form, Ann Rinaldi paints a sensual picture of time and place--and gives readers an intimate glimpse into the heart of a child as she becomes a woman.

Contributor Bio(s): Rinaldi, Ann: -

ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey.


 
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