The Language of Flowers -- Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Paperback Performing Arts set in 1950s Philadelphia and

set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington

When Jenna Bernstein

is all too eager to remind Michael of his place

obscure processes

and time running out for Clay to ask a certain someone to the eighth-grade dance

The Language of Flowers -- Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Paperback Performing Arts set in 1950s Philadelphia andNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it's been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated