false 81153 11 A powerful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is "heartbreaking and heartwarming."An American Library Association "100 Best Books for Teens"An American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope. 1856526 1988 Briar Rose total:1809|5:517|4:658|3:470|2:124|1:40| 1809 6915 2958 284 4 3 false false Sun May 25 20:56:29 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 20:56:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Jan 10 10:12:10 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 23 08:22:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 04 21:14:36 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 15:11:55 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 15:21:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 19:28:15 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 12:36:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Oct 01 16:45:38 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 16:45:38 -0700 2009
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Though it was told in a much different rendition than the Disney interpretation, as a child Becca and her three sisters repeatedly heard the story of Briar Rose by their...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 23 13:36:53 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 15:13:09 -0700 2009
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As I read the back of the book, I just had this feeling that it would be my kind of story... and this proved to be very true. I'm a big fan of fairytales and historical fiction and Yolen threads the story of sleeping beauty and the ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 15:47:16 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 10:50:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 22:22:23 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 22:28:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jul 19 14:16:58 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 07:19:46 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 07:23:10 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 07:28:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 19:49:23 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 14:46:44 -0700 2009 Briar Rose interweaves the story of Sleeping Beauty with a tale of the Holocaust. This is not a tale of romance and rescue. Rather, the main character, Becca, is trying to learn her grandmother's history and why she identifies herself with Sleeping Beauty. The Forgotten Garden is a more recent bo...more...]]> 2 0 false true Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 04:46:48 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 04:55:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 05:36:52 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 06:00:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 14:35:16 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 14:43:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 27 03:47:07 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 20 13:15:36 -0700 2009 more...]]>