emily writes the following about the lottery rose :
this book was really good i kind no what Georgie Burgess was kinda going threw. when i finished i cried i was happy for him getting out of that house and he brought his rose bush with him. i happy he got a best friend. i just hope his mom can stop being an alcoholic and just be a good mom again and then she could get her kid back cause i got my daughter taken away from me and i no exactly how she feels.