description: A powerful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is "heartbreaking and heartwarming."An American Library Association "100 Best Books for Teens"An American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope.
language: English
title: Briar Rose
titlecomplete: Briar Rose
genres: Fiction, Holocaust, Retellings, World War II, Young Adult, Historical, War, Historical Fiction, Fairy Tales, Fantasy
ratings_count: 14454
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature
publisher: Random House Value Publishing