Based on true events, Rosalee Was Here is the story of a young Hispanic girl convicted of sexual crimes who is placed on 24/7 surveillance. Enter Molly, a teacher’s aide with her own family problems, who tries to help Rosalee as she struggles with issues of personal identity and freedom. A third character, Ms. Holiday, the middle school principal, must enforce the rules and restrictions imposed on Rosalee by the educational and juvenile justice system. Rosalee Was Here is a moving, often funny commentary on the insanity of any system that does not account for its own flaws and imperfections. Appropriate for middle school age and up. |
