  | Rose named peace : how Francis Meilland created a flower of hope for a world at war Author: Roberts, Barbara Carroll | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Francis Meilland was passionate about roses. Like his father and grandfather before him, Francis cultivated flowers on the family farm in France. In his teens, he set about grafting and experimenting, determined to create a rose no one had seen before, and as the world braced for World War II, he rushed cuttings to rose-growing friends around the globe. Ten patient years later, word reached him: his rose had not only flourished; people were calling it the Peace Rose.
| Illustrator: | Ibatoulline, Bagram |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.30 Points: .5 Quiz: 518040 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/15/22)
School Library Journal (+) (06/01/22)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/04/22)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 06/01/2022 Gr 3–5—On a small farm in the south of France, a beautiful collection of roses bloomed beside fruits and vegetables, all of which were carefully tended by the Meilland family in the early 1900s. Francis Meilland was born in 1912, and he was as passionate about roses as his father and grandfather before him. So, when he observed another gardener's cross-pollinated beauty, Meilland was inspired to try crafting his own unique rose. Patience and tenacity led him to his goal, but as war broke out in Europe, Meilland was left wondering what would happen to his precious creation. This narrative nonfiction picture book tells a lesser-known story about one man's involvement in World War II through beautifully crafted text and illustrations. The story itself unfolds in accessible phrasing that uses such elements as font sizes to punctuate aspects of the narrative. Words are artfully placed within and around the images to ensure that each piece has its own space while working in tandem to tell the story. Most striking of all are the illustrations; using watercolors, Ibatoulline has created tangible images of Meilland's life, and readers of all ages will be in awe of the realistic appearance of each one. At the end of the book is additional information to supplement the text and provide further context. VERDICT This is a stunning and provocative addition to biography collections for elementary school-age children.—Mary R. Lanni - Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
