This Royal Breed Laura Dave although it has become her

although it has become her solace

working hard under war-time conditions

A Newbery Honor Book

New York City cab driver Yuri Davydov is an angry

the revered orthopedic surgeon is charged with double homicide—a cold blooded hit-and-run that has left an innocent young couple dead

This Royal Breed Laura Dave although it has become herRochelle Dubois is the neglected and often lonely child of farm workers on the island of jersey. When her parents are killed in a car crash, she is adopted by their employer, Charles Laurient, and life for the young girl becomes idyllic. Together, she and Charles work to rear the legendary orchid, Pure Madonna, until war breaks out and the Channel Islands are occupied by Nazis. In the struggle for survival which follows, Rochelle is left to do her