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It is 1957 in Marianao, a suburb of Havana. Adela Santiago is 13 years old and lives in a small blue house with her mother, father, brother, and grandfather. And yet something is amiss. The students on her street are disappearing. Not only that but her parents' marriage seems to be disintegrating and her cousin is caught up in a bombing at the Hotel Nacional. Welcome to a world where a revolution is brewing. Welcome to Cuba.

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"The Art of White Roses is a gorgeously written story, full of nuance, sadness, and the joy of growing up. A terrific debut from an exciting new voice in young people's literature." - Daniel Jose Older, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning YA series, The Shadowshaper Cypher.

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A Paperback / softback by Viviana Prado-Nunez

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    Publisher: Papillote Press
    Publication Date: 31/05/2018
    ISBN13: 9781999776824, 978-1999776824
    ISBN10: 1999776828

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    Book Synopsis
    It is 1957 in Marianao, a suburb of Havana. Adela Santiago is 13 years old and lives in a small blue house with her mother, father, brother, and grandfather. And yet something is amiss. The students on her street are disappearing. Not only that but her parents' marriage seems to be disintegrating and her cousin is caught up in a bombing at the Hotel Nacional. Welcome to a world where a revolution is brewing. Welcome to Cuba.

    Trade Review
    "The Art of White Roses is a gorgeously written story, full of nuance, sadness, and the joy of growing up. A terrific debut from an exciting new voice in young people's literature." - Daniel Jose Older, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning YA series, The Shadowshaper Cypher.

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