Promise Song (NY City Library's 1998 Books for the Age of Ten Se) | 
| Author: Linda Holeman
Publisher: Tundra Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1214172
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 264
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0887763871
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780887763878
ASIN: 0887763871
Publication Date: March 29, 1997
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Product Description
The year is 1900 and orphaned 14-year-old Rosetta and her beloved younger sister Flora sail from England as “home girls.” They are sent to Canada so that they can have a chance at family life. Their dreams are shattered when Flora is adopted, but Rosetta is deemed to be too old. She is to become a farm worker, far from Flora’s new home.
Rosetta’s only dream is to find her sister. But slowly and against her will, she is drawn into the lives of the strange couple with whom she has been placed. It is soon clear to her that their home is full of fear and sorrow.
As her relationship develops with the farmer’s wife, Rosetta learns that true sisterhood can take many forms. The support the two young women offer one another makes each one stronger until they find a way to follow their dreams.
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Well done March 19, 2000
This is an absolutely wonderful book. It is historically acurate, interesting and very well written. Reading the trials and hardships Rosetta must go through to find her adopted sister that she loves so much makes you never want to put this book down. I loved this book, for more reasons than one! It's twists in the plot give it definition and color. Go out and get this book, it is definately worth it!
 Hardships, love, and promises. December 14, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rosetta and her younger sister, Flora, were sent to Canada from an English orphanage. They dreamed of a loving family, but when this does not happen Rosetta endures cruelty, love, hatred, and happiness to get back what is left of her family. This book makes me appreciate my family, even when I am mad at them. It also shows me that being an orphan does not let you do whatever you want and that others will try to stop you from reaching your goal.
exellent June 14, 1999
first of all i want to thank my friend Amy for lending me this book.I think we should all follow her good advice on reading this book.It was absolutely brilliant.I would reccemond this book to ages over 10.
Excellent May 20, 1999
This book was the best I have read and I could not put it down. I would advise it for over 10.So GO OUT ANDGET IT!!!!!
A must read book October 26, 1997
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Linda Holeman has done it again with this young adult book. With the story of Rosetta she brings you back in time to an era when children were used and not enjoyed. You feel for Rosetta and urge her on in the hope of finding her sister who was unceremoniously delivered to a new family leaving Rosetta crying in the street. A book well written and savoured.
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