num_pages: 32
description: 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 &amp; LOW's first New Voices Award, The Blue Roses is sure to touch all who read it.
language: English
title: The Blue Roses
titlecomplete: The Blue Roses
genres: Death, Picture Books, Family, Childrens
ratings_count: 70
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Lee & Low New Voices Award
publisher: Lee & Low Books