The language of flowers: a novel
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 15
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A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past.
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating grief, mistrust, and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.
Now eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market has her questioning what’s been missing in her life, and when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating grief, mistrust, and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.
Now eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market has her questioning what’s been missing in her life, and when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.
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Subjects
Audiobooks
Electronic books
Family Saga
Family Saga -- FICTION
Fiction
Florists
Florists -- Fiction
Flower language
Flower language -- Fiction
Literary
Literary -- FICTION
Literature
Love stories
Psychological
Psychological -- FICTION
Romance fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction
Young women
Young women -- Fiction
Electronic books
Family Saga
Family Saga -- FICTION
Fiction
Florists
Florists -- Fiction
Flower language
Flower language -- Fiction
Literary
Literary -- FICTION
Literature
Love stories
Psychological
Psychological -- FICTION
Romance fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction
Young women
Young women -- Fiction
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9780307878939
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.8, 15 Points
Level 5.8, 15 Points
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Last Grouping Update | 2023-06-10 03:51:44AM |
Last Indexed | 2023-06-10 04:13:25AM |
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Literary -- FICTION
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San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction
Young women -- Fiction
Electronic books
Family Saga -- FICTION
Florists -- Fiction
Flower language -- Fiction
Literary -- FICTION
Love stories
Psychological -- FICTION
Romance fiction
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Young women -- Fiction
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The language of flowers : a novel
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The Language of Flowers A Novel
The Language of Flowers A Novel [electronic resource] Diffenbaugh, Vanessa.
The language of flowers : a novel / Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Language of Flowers A Novel [electronic resource] Diffenbaugh, Vanessa.
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