Friday, September 16, 2005

Another YA Recommendation

I can't believe that I left Once Upon A Marigold by Jean Ferris off of the list! It is just wonderful. Also, I collect books that have the words "marigold" or "mimosa" in their titles, if you know any.

4 comments:

Saints and Spinners said...

What have you got so far?
Lucia is my "Sunflower Girl," by the way, so I collect sunflowers as well (with some discrimination-- I don't pick up every card with sunflowers on it.) I have found one book with her Real Name, plus an island. I'll keep my eyes open for Marigolds and Mimosas. I like this game!

Lone Star Ma said...

I'll think about sunflowers. I have that one and "Magic for Marigold" and something called just "Marigold" that is kind of evangelical. No mimosas so far, although I vaguely remember 2 adult books that had the word in the title before I was giving it much thought...don't really remember what they were, though.

Saints and Spinners said...

There's The Mimosa Tree, by Vera and Bill Cleaver. I've never read it. Here's the description:

"Shortly after the Proffitts arrive in the Chicago slums from North Carolina, the stepmother leaves the family and fourteen-year-old Marvella becomes the sole support for her blind father and the four younger children."

Lone Star Ma said...

Sounds good. I'll look for it.