One glance into the sky changed her world forever.
Growing up during the Depression is hard enough without the added problems of betrayal,abuse,addiction and the difficulties of a dysfunctional family. One evening at her grandparents' Rose Evans makes a wish on a shooting star. What follows is a spectacular event that instills within her an unshakable belief in the power of the stars. From her life in Pittsburgh as a small child to her journey to Detroit as a young woman, Rose faces many obstacles. As she seeks to find the life she has always dreamed about, Rose realizes that if you believe in yourself, it is possible for dreams to come true.
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I was born Rose Elizabeth Evans, at three fifty-nine one rainy September afternoon in industrialized Pittsburgh, amongst its many mills and chimneys. The Great War had ended and the industrial age had begun. Father was the one that took credit for calling me Rose, but to everyone else I was simply Rosie. My parents teased that when I was born I was such an ugly baby that they felt compelled to name me after a symbol of beauty to counterbalance my offense to society. For father, Rose Elizabeth fit the bill.
First Place Winner in historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for excellence in children's literature, and named a U.P. Notable Classic.
Feel like you are in the moment nearly 100 years ago with a young girl, daughter of Finnish immigr
