Sitka Rose Author:Shelley Gill, Shannon Cartwright (Illustrator) Strap on your safety harness, because this tall tale is the wildest ride in the lower 48! Readers will experience the adventure of a lifetime as they follow Rose from Sitka Sound to Nome to the Northern Lights over the peaks of Denali. — Her heart is soft like a petal, she's the heartiest of her kind; the Sitka Rose smells lovely, but is ... more »prickly on the spine.« less