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Rosa by Starlight

Hilary McKay, illustrated by Matt Rockefeller

Orphaned as a toddler, eleven-year-old Rosa Mundi lives with an aunt and uncle whose care is neglectful and sometimes cruel. Her life is brightened by Balthazar, a pampered cat from next door who enters her room through a closed window. During a trip to Venice, her caretakers leave Rosa at a small family hotel. There she connects with the Italian-speaking owners, explores the city, encounters cats, and finds magic linked to a winged lion and memories of her parents.

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Themes
Animals · Folklore And Mythology · Grief And Loss · Home
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Margaret K McElderry Books
Published
August 27, 2024
Pages
160
ISBN-13
9781665958103
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2025Fiction for Children
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