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Rosa, Sola

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By Carmela Martino
Publisher Candlewick Press
Rosa, Sola
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Both heartrending and full of hope, this rich, sympathetic portrayal of an only child coping with loss takes readers back to an earlier generation. Living with her Italian immigrant parents in 1960s Chicago, nineyearold Rosa, an only child, often feels SOLA and different. But as soon as she holds her friend AnnaMarias baby brother for the first time, Rosa is sure that if she prays hard enough, God will give her a sibling too. Amazingly, Ma does get pregnant, and Rosa is overjoyed until the awful day comes when she learns that her brother was stillborn, and Ma, who is weak and grieving, must stay in the hospital for a while. With her papa bitter and rarely home, and her bossy aunt Ida in charge, Rosa has an empty cave feeling and now is more SOLA than ever. Why would God answer her prayers, only to take her baby brother away? Will her broken family ever be happy again? From firsttime novelist Carmela A. Martino comes a noteperfect portrait of a sensitive young grl surrounded by an extended family of loyal relatives, neighbors, and friends. Challenged by loss and ulitmately bolstered by hope, Rosa will win readers hearts as she makes the discovery that shes not alone and that love and kinship are sometimes found in the most unexpected places.

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34623 words34,623 words
256 pages256 pages
Lexile 660LLexile 660L
Grade 3 to 6Grade 3 to 6
Published 2005Published 2005

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Book ISBN:

9780763623951

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