- Fairy tales, Folklore, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 11
Once upon a time an enchanting young woman named Beauty nurtured a rose garden in barren soil. Her gift for cultivating such rare flowers was truly magical and her roses adorned homes throughout the village, bringing joy and love to all who chanced upon their exotic scent.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Robin McKinley
- First published
- 1997
- Pages
- 294
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc., Demco Media
- Editions
- 13
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781497674073
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