· Viva, Rose! by Susan Krawitz, takes place in El Paso, Texas. It’s and thirteen-year-old Rose Solomon discovers her lying brother Abraham isn’t in Brooklyn, he’s become a member of Pancho Villa’s gang, a group of notorious outlaws and freedom fighters/5. · Susan Krawitz is a freelance writer and editor. Viva, Rose! won the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for a middle grade novel. The story is partly based on her family's stories of a cousin who rode with Pancho Villa during the Mexican www.doorway.ru: Holiday House. · by: Susan Krawitz. in: Historical Fiction. What’s a nice Jewish boy doing with a band of outlaws? When Rose sees her brother’s picture in the paper, she knows he’s definitely not in Brooklyn! Can Rose find Abe and bring him back before their parents find out the truth?
www.doorway.ru: Viva, Rose! () by Krawitz, Susan and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Hello, Sign in. Account Lists Returns Orders. Cart. Viva, Rose! won the Sydney Taylor manuscript award, and was named a National Jewish Book Award Debut Fiction finalist, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book for older readers, and a Western Writers of America Spur Award finalist for Juvenile Fiction. Susan Krawitz has managed a rock climbing instruction school, taught preschool, written and edited for newspapers, websites, and.
Krawitz has based her tale on family stories and infuses it with details of Villa’s hideout and the lives of Jews in an atypical setting. Rose is a determined character who gains a more mature understanding of her family and faith, her fellow townspeople, and Villa through her adventures. Krawitz has crafted an all-around winner with Viva, Rose! Using the Mexican Revolution as the backdrop (from which she draws parallels to the Jews’ plight in Russia), Krawitz touches on such themes as truth versus falsehood, cultural differences, and tolerance. Spanish and Yiddish words peppered throughout add authenticity to the setting. Susan Krawitz is a freelance writer and editor. Viva, Rose! won the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for a middle grade novel. The story is partly based on her family's stories of a cousin who rode with Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution.
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