{"product_id":"if-roses-were-blue-paperback-1","title":"If Roses Were Blue - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebbie Jenae\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf Roses Were Blue is a smile for the survivor's soul! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA multiple award-winning book (6 awards and honors, so far!) including the 2025 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Award FINALIST in Juvenile Fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chris, a college student, tells her story to a small group of children, including one whom she suspects is being abused. \u003cstrong\u003eGently, Chris takes the reader back to her eleventh year\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand the day she decided to get away from her abusive home\u003c\/strong\u003e. She runs to the only place she feels safe - the woods - where she meets \u003cstrong\u003ea lady of light\u003c\/strong\u003e, who offers a new perspective. Soon she meets \u003cstrong\u003eGus\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young boy from a different background but experiencing the same feelings, who becomes her partner in adventure in the rescue of \u003cstrong\u003ea stolen dog\u003c\/strong\u003e (twice!) and the thieves' capture. \u003cstrong\u003eThrough this friendship, their sense of trust and love is encouraged rather than lost to circumstances beyond their control.\u003c\/strong\u003e At the end of the story, the children pose questions to the adult Chris -- the same questions readers would ask about the events and her choices. A \u003cstrong\u003eMore from the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e section offers behind-the-story insight into the characters, places, and illustrations, plus helpful resources for children and adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf Roses Were Blue fills the void\u003c\/strong\u003e of abuse-focused material with an \u003cstrong\u003eadventure\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003estory\u003c\/strong\u003e that reminds victims they are \u003cstrong\u003eworthy and lovable just as they are\u003c\/strong\u003e and regardless of how they have been treated. Through the adult Chris, the concept of worthiness is reinforced by showing that the abuse does end, there are people who care enough to help, and, with that, the potential for a very bright future. It's\u003cstrong\u003e a much needed perspective on a sensitive issue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough a work of fiction, this story is based on the author's experience of abuse, healing, and child advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043076432179,"sku":"9780988987968","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/k0ExMXOxsn9780988987968_e2c5aa7c-6408-4b33-ade7-48b62cc4eea7.webp?v=1770840508","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/if-roses-were-blue-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}