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Ashes of Roses

Mary Jane Auch

Paperback | Pages: 250 pages

Rating: 3.99 | 3499 Users | 398 Reviews

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Original Title:	Ashes of Roses
ISBN:	044023851X (ISBN13: 9780440238515)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	New York City, New York(United States)
Literary Awards:	Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee (2003), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2005)

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Sixteen-year-old Margaret Rose Nolan, newly arrived from Ireland, finds work at New York City’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory shortly before the 1911 fire in which 146 employees died. Sixteen-year-old Rose Nolan and her family are grateful to have finally reached America, the great land of opportunity. Their happiness is shattered when part of their family is forced to return to Ireland. Rose wants to succeed and stays in New York with her younger sister Maureen. The sisters struggle to survive and barely do so by working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Then, just as Rose is forming friendships and settling in, a devastating fire forces her, Maureen, and their friends to fight for their lives. Surrounded by pain, tragedy, and ashes, Rose wonders if there’s anything left for her in this great land of America.

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Title	:	Ashes of Roses
Author	:	Mary Jane Auch
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 250 pages
Published	:	February 10th 2004 by Laurel Leaf (first published May 1st 2002)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. Academic. School. Young Adult Historical Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade

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Ratings: 3.99 From 3499 Users | 398 Reviews

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16-year-old Rose Nolan has one good dress in a color called ashes of roses, but the title of this book refers to the fact that "Rose' was the most common name among the girls who died in the Triangle Waist Company fire. Rose is newly arrived in America and making her own way on New Yorks lower east side in 1911. Its a good story, well-written and entertaining. I especially liked that the author gives us a glimpse of life among immigrants who have managed to achieve a somewhat higher standard of

I realy enjoyed this book. It is more about the immigrant experience in NYC than the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, but a very good read about the immigrant experience. The characters are well formed and keep you reading and wanting to know what happens to Rose, Maureen and Gussela. I want to read more about the Irish experience of traveling to America, Ellis Island and early 1900s NYC after reading this book, along with more about the fire at the factory. i am going to read "Uprsing"

I would have liked to give this 3 1/2 stars, but unfortunately that is not possible on this site.The story moved quickly and was interesting. I just wish there had been more about the tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and it's aftermath. If so, I would have given it even more stars. The cover of the book shows an old photograph of the factory, which, along with the title, led me to believe the story of the fire would be a greater part of the story. However, the main character,

The ending was very hard to read. Very sad. Would have liked for the book to be longer.

Great YA book about a young Irish girl caught up in the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory fire. Well written.

we read this book as a group for social studies i was very plesently supriesed with how much i liked it.

I finished reading the book "Ashes of Roses." This is another book i enjoyed reading alot. I finished reading this book in 2 weeks. Every time I would read a page, I would never want to finish. Sometimes i would even get in trouble for reading in class.This book is all about an Irish girl named Rose who plans on living in America to start a new life. Throughout the book, more and more family members start going away and she ends up alone with her little sister Mauhreen. This book helped me