The Blossoming Summer by Johnson, Anna Rose
The Blossoming Summer by Johnson, Anna Rose

The Blossoming Summer

When English thirteen-year-old Rosemary is evacuated to her grandmother in America at the start of World War...
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Author: Anna Rose Johnson
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Language: English
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The Blossoming Summer by Johnson, Anna Rose

The Blossoming Summer

$27.45
The Blossoming Summer by Johnson, Anna Rose

The Blossoming Summer

$27.45
Author: Anna Rose Johnson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
When English thirteen-year-old Rosemary is evacuated to her grandmother in America at the start of World War II, she uncovers the family secret--they are Anishinaabe and passing as white.

Life in England is all Rosemary has ever known. . . but as WWII changes the world, no one's life is left unscathed. Suddenly, she's sent away to escape the devastation of London. Her grandmother's house on Lake Superior is safe, but unfamiliar, especially as she discovers her parents have kept a tremendous secret.

Rosemary and her family are Anishinaabe--and no one is supposed to know.

Far from home but newly connected to a once-hidden part of her family, Rosemary develops a warm, close relationship with her grandmother... and a local boy whose love of gardening helps her to see the beauty in her unexpected circumstances. As Rosemary grows into her new life like a flower in bloom, she realizes that maybe she's not as far from home as she thought.

Tender, sophisticated, and sweet, this is a beautiful story about memory, family, and identity. Rising Ojibwe author Anna Rose Johnson addresses the trauma of World War II and the legacies of hidden indigeneity alongside coming-of-age milestones like first crushes, new schools, and beginning to imagine the life you want. Hand The Blossoming Summer to fans of Christine Day, L.M. Montgomery, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley!

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Author: Anna Rose Johnson
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 07/29/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780823458530
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 554635 / Blossoming Summer


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/14/2025
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2025
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025
Booklist 07/01/2025 pg. 79
School Library Journal 06/20/2025 pg. 1
Shelf Awareness 07/27/2025

About the Author
Anna Rose Johnson is a journalist, blogger, and seasoned correspondent for Inside Gymnastics. Anna is passionate about historical fiction, the Native experience, and writing for children. She is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; her debut, The Star That Always Stays (an NPR Best Book of the Year), is directly based on her great-grandmother. Find her at annarosejohnson.com.
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