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Rose Kent
Dear Librarian: Did you know that rocky road ice cream was created during the Great Depression just so folks would have something to smile about? Rocky road is Tess Dobson's favorite ice cream. It also describes what life has served up, between her family's money troubles and Ma's mood illness that leaves her in bed for days. Then Ma uproots the family to snowy upstate NY, to buy an ice cream shop with the last of their savings. How will they survive? I bet you see kids in your library who also live rocky road lives. I wrote ROCKY ROAD for these kids. My first book, KIMCHI & CALAMARI, celebrates food. ROCKY ROAD continues with ice cream, recipes included! Visit www.RoseKent.com for info on engaging school, library & Skype visits! Peace, books and ice cream, Rose Kent "As [they] say, "Ice cream warms the heart...," and so will this book." – School Library Journal "Readers with their own family challenges may find it heartening to see Tess handle hers by building a diverse, supportive, multigenerational community around her.... a hopeful family story from the author of Kimchi and Calamari." – Booklist
Rocky Road / Rose Kent / Knopf Books for Young Readers
Price: $16.99 / ISBN: 978-0375863448 / Published: June, 2010 Ages 9-12 / Middle-grade fiction Rose Kent is one of our featured authors this week. Click here to view her reader comments and feel free to use them in your newsletters. |