The Lottery Rose
of Irene Hunt
Description
The Newbery Award winning author of Across Five Aprils and Up a Road Slowly presents the story of a young boy from a troubled family who learns what it means to loveâŠThe Lottery RoseAbused by his mother and her boyfriend, Georgie Burgess learns to hide his hurt. He withdraws into a safe and secret world of beautiful gardens filled with rosesâjust like those in the library book he treasures.When Georgie wins a small rosebush in a grocery store lottery he gives it all the love and caring heâs never had. Georgieâs life begins to open up for him when the courts send him to a home for boys where he will be safe. Slowly, and not without pain, Georgie learns to giveâand to receiveâloveâŠ
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192 pages
- Publisher Berkley
- Publication Date January 8th 2002
- First Publication 01/01/76
- Language English
- ISBN 9780425182796
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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