What Flowers Remember

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Center, S. Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: April 9, 2015

Review

As summer approaches Delia joins her neighbor Old Red in his garden where he goes heirloom flowers. Throughout the year they tend the garden, harvest the seed and deepen their friendship. This is a thoughtful and touching story about a talented and spirited man who suffers from Alzheimer's

As Old Red declines Delia must face reality, deal with loss and move on. She is portrayed as an intuitive pre-teen in a pre-tech environment. The time period and setting lend themselves to the interpersonal relationships that exist within the text. Delia gets her answers from those around her, finding her strength in family, friends and church.

What flowers remember should be added to collections where Christian materials are desired.

Overall Book Score: good