Promise Song
Tundra · Print & ebook · March 29, 1997
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- Who it’s for
- For readers interested in historical stories of sisters separated by migration and adoption.
- Themes
- Sisterhood, Family separation, Women’s solidarity
- Genres
- Post-Confederation Canada, Orphans & Foster Kids, Immigration & Moving
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The year is 1900 and orphaned 14-year-old Rosetta and her beloved younger sister Flora sail from England as “home girls.” They are sent to Canada so that they can have a chance at family life. Their dreams are shattered when Flora is adopted, but Rosetta is deemed to be too old. She is to become a farm worker, far from Flora’s new home. Rosetta’s only dream is to find her sister.
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But slowly and against her will, she is drawn into the lives of the strange couple with whom she has been placed. It is soon clear to her that their home is full of fear and sorrow. As her relationship develops with the farmer’s wife, Rosetta learns that true sisterhood can take many forms. The support the two young women offer one another makes each one stronger until they find a way to follow their dreams.
Who it’s for
- For readers interested in historical stories of sisters separated by migration and adoption.
- For readers drawn to stories of women supporting one another through hardship.
Where it sits
| Post-Confederation Canada | 78% |
|---|---|
| Orphans & Foster Kids | 68% |
| Immigration & Moving | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adoption Stories
- Post-Confederation Canada
- Immigration & Moving
- Authors
- Linda Holeman
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Published
- March 29, 1997
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Sisterhood · Family separation · Women’s solidarity
- Reading lane
- Adoption Stories