Ashes of Roses

Rose is am immigrant coming from Ireland. She must work in a sweat shop to pay for rent, because her mother went back to Ireland. Then Rose must work in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. She meets new people and makes friends, then there is the scream 'FIRE'! and Rose must fight for her own life. Based on the 1911 Shirt Waist Factory Fire.

Similar authors: Mary Jane Auch

Similar books: Frozen Summer

Awards won: YALSA Best Books for Young Adults 2003

Reviewed by: MTM

Date read: 6/17/2005

ISBN: 044023851X

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Reader Comments
Great
Commenter: Chantal, age 12
Great book. Inspiring! A definitely read for realistic fiction lovers!
This Book is Amazing!
Commenter: Monica, age 13
Ashes of Roses is a amazing book. I learned a lot about what it was like for the Irish immigrant to come to America.In the auther's note she writes that she based the main character on her great grandmother who arrived to america around 1910. I am Irish myself and my family probably went though a lot of the hardships that Rose went though.This is an breathtaking book about pain and joy.Though the eyes of a brave 16 year old girl.And i hope you will read it.