Roses for Mama

Janette Oke Classics For Girls #1

by Natasha Sperling (Adapted By), Janette Oke

Since the death of their parents, teenage Angela and her older brother have been providing the material needs of three younger siblings, but she fears for the future.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Faith

175 pages

Published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Angela Peterson was just fourteen years old and her older brother Thomas sixteen when their parents died, leaving the two teenagers to care for their three younger siblings and keep the family farm running. Now three years have passed. Angela and Thomas have been able to provide the children's material needs, but Angela is still worried. She feels that she will not be able to raise them to be good people as well as her mother would have. And now that she is seventeen, she is thinking about her future, but how can she have a life of her own when she must care for her siblings? Angela becomes even more confused when her new neighbor, Carter Stratton, a wealthy young man from the city, begins to court her. She isn't sure if she loves Carter, and longs for her mother's guidance.

I enjoyed this sweet, heartwarming family story, set on the prairies in what appears to be the late 1800s. Angela was a bit perfect at times, but she was still a likable character, and her love for her siblings and her determination to raise them the way her mother would have was very sweet. I would recommend this book to teenage girls who enjoy stories of love and family set against a historical background. I look forward to trying more books from this author.

[Annalise · Rating 5 out of 5]

AAHHH! I love this book! it's a great romance story but it also deals with family responsibility. this is definatly a must read.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. I thought it was a really good story about keeping a promise and being commited to your family even though there are many things you can't do because of it.

[Rebecca Rash · Rating 3 out of 5]

An OK read. Not one of my favorites.

[Eliana Witek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really sweet book! I love the Christian messages and wisdom.

[Sue Perkinson Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story