โEloquent and resonantโฆpoignantly underscores the significance of family, friendship, and home.โ โPublishers Weekly (starred review)
โGentle and old-fashioned in the best senseโฆa little gem about small-town life.โ โBooklist (starred review)
โA sweet story for children dealing with change.โ โKirkus Reviews
From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant comes the charming story of nine-year-old Flora Smallwood and the eventful year she spends in the quiet community of Rosetown, Indiana.
For nine-year-old Flora Smallwood, Rosetown, Indiana, is full of surprises, many of the best of which happen at the Wing and a Chair Used Book Shop, where she loves to read vintage childrenโs books after school in the faded purple chair by the window.
But lately, those surprises havenโt been so good. Her dear old dog, Laurence, recently passed away. Not long after, her parents decided to take a breather from their marriage, and now Flora has to move back and forth between their two houses. Plus, sheโs just begun fourth grade, and it is so much different than third.
Luckily Flora has two wonderful friendsโone old and one new. And with them around to share thoughts and laughs and adventures big and small, life in Rosetown still has many sweet momentsโand even some very happy surprises!
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