In "Ashes of Roses" by MJ Auch, the story follows the journey of a young Irish immigrant named Rose who arrives in New York City in the early 1900s. Seeking a better life for her family, she encounters the harsh realities of working in a garment factory, where long hours and dangerous conditions are the norm. As Rose strives to adapt to her new life, she grapples with the loss of her homeland and the challenges of poverty. The narrative explores themes of resilience, sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams amid great adversity, highlighting the hopes and struggles of immigrant life in America. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Square Fish .

MJ Auch is the award-winning author of One-Handed Catch , Ashes of Roses , Wing Nut , Guitar Boy , and numerous other books for young readers. She lives in upstate New York with her family.