The Red Rose Box by Brenda Woods
On her tenth birthday, Leah receives a surprise gift from glamorous Aunt Olivia, Mama's only sister, who lives in Los Angeles. It is a red rose box. Not many people in 1958 Louisiana have seen such a beautiful traveling case, covered with red roses, filled with jewelry, silk bedclothes, expensive soaps.and train tickets to California. Soon after, Leah and her sister, Ruth, find themselves in Hollywood, far away from cotton fields and Jim Crow laws. To Leah, California feels like freedom. But when disaster strikes back home, Leah and Ruth have to stay with Aunt Olivia permanently. Will freedom ever feel like home?Brenda Woods (www.brendawoods.net) grew up in southern California and attended California State University, Northridge. The Blossoming World of Violet Diamond (a CCBC choice and a Kirkus Best Book), Coretta Scott King Honor winner The Red Rose Box, ALAN Selection Saint Louis Armstrong Beach, and VOYA Top Shelf Fiction selection Emako Blue are among her award-winning stories for young readers. Judy Lopez Memorial Award, FOCAL Award, Pen Center USA's Literary Award finalist, IRA Children's Choice Young Adult Novel Award, and ALA Quick Pick are among her many accolades and honors. She resides in the Los Angeles metropolitan region.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399237027 |
| ISBN 10 | 039923702X |
| Title | The Red Rose Box |
| Author | Brenda Woods |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2002-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Prizes | Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2003, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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