Briar Rose: A Novel of the Fairy Tale Series by Jane Yolen

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  • Publisher: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
  • Pub. Date: March 2002
  • ISBN-13: 9780765342300
  • Sales Rank: 36,087
  • Age Range: Young Adult
  • 224pp
  • Series: Fairy Tales Ser.
  • Edition Description: REV
 
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Synopsis

Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma’s stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma’s astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope. A Tor Teen edition of the modern classic by critically-acclaimed author Jane Yolen. 

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A powerful and moving novel that deftly blends the legend of Sleeping Beauty with the historical tragedy of the Holocaust. After her grandmother's death, a young American woman struggles to uncover the truth behind the old woman's past. The trail eventually leads to Europe and the darkest days of WWII.

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Biography

Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Yolen's graceful rhythms and outrageous rhymes have been gathered in numerous collections. She has earned many awards over the years: the Regina Medal, the Kerlan Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Society of Children's Book Writers Award, the Mythopoetic Society's Aslan Award, the Christopher Medal, the Boy's Club Jr. Book Award, the Garden State Children's Book Award, the Daedalus Award, a number of Parents' Choice Magazine Awards, and many more. Her books and stories have been translated into Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Swedish, Nowegian, Danish, Afrikaans, !Xhosa, Portuguese, and Braille.

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June 08, 2007: When I picked up this book I thought it was going to be just another fun retelling of on of my favorite fairy tales. In fact, it is a story told by a holocaust survivor, whose life mirrors that of the tale of Sleeping Beauty. This was a wonderfully written insight into concentration camps and the horrors that really happened. A must read!!!

Sadly, Very Disappointingby Anonymous

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April 26, 2007: I happened upon this book one day and it made me really excited. I LOVE retold fairy tales and learning about the Holocaust. And here was a book that had both! The beginning started out a bit slow, but it was still enjoyable. I thought the whole 'first part' called Home, from Becca's perspective, was good. But once it got to Castle, I hated it. Oh my word, I had to force myself to read it because I hate not finishing books. The whole thing was just a load of nothing, especially the raids. They had absolutely nothing to with the story as a whole. And, in the end, Becca found out hardly anything about her grandmother. No, this book is not powerful, nor is it moving. In fact, I was deeply disappointed about this book. I've never read any of Yolen's work and now I probably won't.


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