Rosa
Starlight by Hilary McKay
An orphaned girl, raised by cruel “in-laws, ” is taken from her beloved family home and abandoned in Venice. Will she find solace with the cats and magic she craves?
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN-13
- 9781665958110
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2025Nine to Twelve
Sources
- The Best Children's Books of the Year [2025 edition]Source for: Description
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