Forget-Her-Nots
Amy Brecount White, . . Greenwillow, $16.99 (374pp) ISBN 978-0-06-167298-9
The mysteries of Victorian flower lore pervade White’s debut, in which 14-year-old Laurel strives to shape a new life after her mother’s death from cancer. Hoping a change of locale will help her grief, Laurel enrolls in the boarding school her mother attended. Once at Avondale, she discovers a bewildering ability to stir up emotions by creating floral bouquets, and she’s soon in demand by students with a variety of motives. Following the definitions in a serendipitously found book,
Reviewed on: 02/08/2010
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 978-0-06-167299-6
Other - 384 pages - 978-0-06-199059-5