A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War

Beautifully illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, an inspirational biography of the Peace rose and its creator digs deep...
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Author: Barbara Carroll Roberts
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War by Roberts, Barbara Carroll

A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War

Dhs. 106.20

A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War

Dhs. 106.20
Author: Barbara Carroll Roberts
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Beautifully illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, an inspirational biography of the Peace rose and its creator digs deep into world history, botany, and the rewards of perseverance.

From a young man's experiments in cross-pollination to the rose that became an international symbol of hope, this gentle picture book biography, beautifully illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, is a quiet epic of war and peace. Francis Meilland was passionate about roses. He loved their rich perfume, their buds unfurling in the summer sun, and their petals, soft as lambs' ears. 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. Six patient years later, word reached him: his rose had not only flourished; people were calling it the Peace Rose. An ideal gift for science and history buffs and for gardeners of all ages, this life story of a special flower is also a love song to living a dream from beginning to end, through sun and through storm.

Author: Barbara Carroll Roberts
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 05/17/2022
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 10.94h x 10.04w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781536208436
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2022 pg. 49
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2022
School Library Journal 06/01/2022 pg. 87
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 06/13/2022

About the Author
Barbara Carroll Roberts is the author of a middle-grade novel Nikki on the Line and lives in Virginia with her husband, two cats, and one very goofy dog.

Bagram Ibatoulline has illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman; On the Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Great Joy, both by Kate DiCamillo; and The Serpent Came to Gloucester by M. T. Anderson. Bagram Ibatoulline lives in Chichester, New York.

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