Flora and her friends worry that one of their favourite places, the Wings and a Chair Bookshop, may be about to close. Flora Smallwood lives in idyllic Rosetown, a place in Indiana, America. Her mother works part time at the Wings and a Chair bookshop. Flora likes to hang out at the bookshop, which is run by the free spirit Miss Merriwether. She reads books in the children's nook with her friend, Yuri, whose family is originally from Ukraine. Flora has another good friend, Nessy, who likes all things horticultural. Life in Rosetown is calm and stable, which is just how the children like it. They all feel they would like to live in Rosetown forever. And yet life is all about change, sometimes painful. Miss Merriwether, who in her past has been footloose and fancy free, feels the urge to move on again. There is speculation that she is going to sell the shop and leave. Flora and her friends feel distraught about this. What will they do if they lose Miss Merriwether? Will someone else buy the bookshop? Rosetown Summer is a sequel to Cynthia Rylant's original 2018 novel, Rosetown. The action takes place one year on, with Flora now ten-years-old. At 80 pages, this is a slim follow-up. The book finishes up all too soon. However, fans of Rosetown will enjoy the chance to re-enter Flora's (mostly) perfect little world of favourite shops, friends and after school activities. It is perhaps recommended to read Rosetown and Rosetown Summer together as one very satisfying experience. Rosetown Summer, by Cynthia Rylant. Published by Beach Lane Books. $14.99 Review by Chris Saliba Comments are closed.
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