
Red River Rose
Carole Lindstrom(Author)
Bloomsbury Childrens Books (Publisher)
Published on 17. March 2026
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-5476-1248-2 (ISBN)
Description
Rose and her family--part of the Metis people--have lived on their lands for generations. She spends afternoons tracking rabbits and gathering roots with her best friend Ambroise, her little sister Dahlia tagging along. She loves to watch the ferry bring goods and news across the river to their town.
But when Rose's elders start speaking in hushed tones and her parents begin arguing over whether they should "join the resistance," Rose worries that their lives and their lifestyle are at risk. Determined to help her community, Rose sets out on an adventure that will test her bravery in ways she never expected. She'll do anything to protect her family, her home, and her way of life.
In this adventurous, heart-warming historical fiction, award-winning author Carole Lindstrom centers
Indigenous perspectives, giving readers a dramatic and heartfelt portrayal of real life on the prairie in the 1800s.
But when Rose's elders start speaking in hushed tones and her parents begin arguing over whether they should "join the resistance," Rose worries that their lives and their lifestyle are at risk. Determined to help her community, Rose sets out on an adventure that will test her bravery in ways she never expected. She'll do anything to protect her family, her home, and her way of life.
In this adventurous, heart-warming historical fiction, award-winning author Carole Lindstrom centers
Indigenous perspectives, giving readers a dramatic and heartfelt portrayal of real life on the prairie in the 1800s.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5476-1248-2 (9781547612482)
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Carole Lindstrom
Red River Rose
E-Book
03/2026
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
€11.99
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Person
Carole Lindstrom is the author of the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning We Are Water Protectors; My Powerful Hair; Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior; and The Gift of the Great Buffalo. She is Anishinabe/Metis and is a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland.
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