Briar Rose

In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army.

Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma’s stories of Briar Rose. Becca would have sworn the stories were made up, but on her deathbed Gemma extracts from Becca a promise to fulfill three impossible requests: find the castle, find the prince, and find the spellmaker. Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma’s astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose.

Jane Yolen’s graceful retelling of the Germand folktale Briar Rose known to some as Sleeping Beauty sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.

About the Author

Jane Yolen is one of America's bestselling authors for young readers. She is the winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal, the World Fantasy Award, and the Academy of Poets Prize. She has served on the board of Directors for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators since its inception, and is a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America.