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Starred reviews celebrate ‘Rose by the Sea,’ a picture book of survival and hope

Based on the true story of the author’s great-grandmother, this "affectingly gentle" picture book about surviving the Armenian Genocide sparkles with hope and heart even amid unspeakable tragedy. Illustrated by Myo Yim, the book is perfect for readers of The Proudest Blue and Yuyi Morales’s Dreamers. Rose is what my parents call me: Dzovinar, their rose by the sea. Dzovinar ("zill-ven-ar") lives with her family in Armenia, where the hillside is dotted with sheep and the apricot trees

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International Armenian Literary Alliance

The International Armenian Literary Alliance is a nonprofit organization launched in 2021 that supports and celebrates writers by fostering the development and distribution of Armenian literature in the English language. A network of Armenian writers and their champions, IALA gives Armenian writers a voice in the literary world through creative, professional, and scholarly advocacy.

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