  | Viva, Rose! Author: Krawitz, Susan | |
| Price: $22.36 | ||
Summary:
In El Paso, Texas, in 1915, fourteen-year-old Rose Solomon seeks her missing brother's return and inadvertently ends up running with Pancho Villa and his revolutionary army.
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| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.30 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 189827 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/01/17)
Booklist (04/15/17)
The Hornbook (00/05/17)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/15/2017 Rose is spittin’ mad when she discovers her brother Abe is a liar. He’s supposed to be working as a cowboy, but there he is on the front of the newspaper with Pancho Villa’s gang of rebels. Aghast, she dashes off a letter demanding that he come home; however, before she can post it, she gets caught in a scuffle that results in her kidnapping by Villa’s men. At their camp, 13-year-old Rose is made the companion of Villa’s spoiled niece. Hoping that her brother (or an opportunity to escape) will appear, Rose bides her time. Rose’s experience among the revolutionaries is eye-opening, helping her to understand Villa’s cause rather than view the rebels as murderous outlaws. She also sees parallels between the injustices facing Mexicans and those her parents escaped as Jews living in Russia. The tense atmosphere and exciting setting will ensnare readers’ imaginations, while Rose’s personal growth will strike a chord with those straddling the complex divide between child- and adulthood. An author’s note provides historical context and information on the Mexican Revolution. - Copyright 2017 Booklist.
