Eleven year old Rosie fled to Canada from Russia with her grandmother. She immediately is hired in a sweatshop to sew capes. Rosie dreams about having a red cape much like the one her dead mother wore to the theatre. She steals the scraps and makes a cape at home, only to be found out by the boss who threatens to send her back to Russia.
Zelda Freedman
Zelda Freedman was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. When she learned of her mother Rosie's experiences as a very young girl in a sweatshop in Toronto, she promised to tell her story.
Rosie's Dream Cape is Freedman's first children's book, although she has been a professional writer in the medical field for the past several years. She is the mother of four and the grandmother of one. She is a painter, potter, weaver and accomplished seamstress. She continues to pursue her artistic talents with the same joy and enthusiasm that her mother displayed.
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