Rachel's Roses

Rachel Berger needs twenty-five cents to make her dream come true. But for Rachel, twenty-five cents is a fortune--and she's running out of time.

A Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Title

Third-grader Rachel Berger longs to be different. At the very least, she'd like to be set apart from her copycat little sister, Hannah. The second Rachel spots the glass rose buttons at Mr. Solomon's button shop, her heart stops. They'll be the perfect, unique touch on the skirt her mother is making her for Rosh Hashanah. There's just one problem: Rachel can't afford them. With her focus set on earning enough to buy them before the holiday, will Rachel lose sight of what's really important?

Themes of sisterhood, sibling rivalry, and strong family values are organically woven in to this charmingly illustrated chapter book set on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early twentieth century.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 08/20/2019
ISBN: 9780823443659
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2019
School Library Journal 07/19/2019 pg. 1