The Lottery Rose Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This is a touching book about a little boy who doesn't have much, physically and emotionally. I read this several times growing up, and each time my heart broke for this little boy. You'll want to take him out of the book and care for him yourself. "

" Reading level is probably 5-6th grade, but honestly, a great book for anyone to read! It is sad though and I've read it several times and cried every time! "

" a beautiful story...a wonderful middle school read. A young boy has suffered horrendous abuse at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend for years. He is finally "saved" and sent to live at a boarding school for boys who are in similar situations. Before going to the school, he wins a rosebush...which becomes a lifeline for him. Have tissues handy:) "

" Wonderful, tear-bringing, heartwarming "

" I reread this middle grade book that I remember loving as a teenager. It is simply written, but is a heart-wrenching story of love and redemption. I highly recommend it. "

" Owen and I read this book together and finished it last night. We were both crying at the end. A sad story about an abused boy finding love and acceptance. "

" I just finished reading this book. It is so sad! I can't believe they ended the book like they did! "

" Very moving book. Well written and touches on a subject not often broached. If you cry easily, have tissues available. "

" Very touching book!! "

" This was a heart wrenching little story. It was a quick read and definitely one I will remember. I like that she tried to show that there can be hope even in dire circumstances if we are open to it. "

" An Amazing book, but one if the saddest ever. I remember all of a sudden, everybody in my fifth grade reading group started crying after one of the boys started to cry in the middle of the chapter when we were reading it aloud. Poor Georgie... "

" This book is about a small boy who has been physically abused all his life. His mom and steve the boy friend would beat every day. "

" This is one of the only books I actually had to put down because I was crying so hard., "

" This was not one of Irene Hunt's best, but it was still a good read. I thought it had a good message of forgiveness and healing. "

" This was read to me by a teacher 12 years ago... I remember that it was sad. "

" this book was great.it is sad but it tells you about what some kids have to deal with.:( "

" A sapy, heartbreaking, and boring book. "

" I haven't read this book for years! But I loved it. It's such a good story that I think everyone would enjoy. "

" Maybe I ought to read this book again (and re-rate it)... pretty heavy to read as a kid. It seems almost like an adult book whose main character just happens to be young. "

" I thought this book was fasanating long but fasanating it tells about child abuse and how not to handle it and how to handle get beat and neglected "

" i read this book in grade school and i thought it was great. i still remeber it being the first book i really enjoyed reading. "

" This is my favorite story. True, some people say it's a horrible story, but I say that it's a heart wrenching story and it makes me want to go out into the world and stop abuse.
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" A wonderful story, but a hard one to read too. I still have some mixed emotions about the ending... but I loved it all the same! "

" Owen and I read this book together and finished it last night. We were both crying at the end. A sad story about an abused boy finding love and acceptance. "

" this book was great.it is sad but it tells you about what some kids have to deal with.:( "

" It was sad but it was a good book "

" Follows a life of a troubled boy and the rosebush he wins in a lottery and how he deals with a death he perceives as his fault. "

" This was a heart wrenching little story. It was a quick read and definitely one I will remember. I like that she tried to show that there can be hope even in dire circumstances if we are open to it. "

" This was read to me by a teacher 12 years ago... I remember that it was sad. "

" Good story, but some of the descriptions seem a bit redundant. Sad, too. "