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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4VQzsRA4as
"All By Myself - Eric Carmen". YouTube. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

A song about loneliness and desiring love, which Victoria would relate to.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKKYbF4pXlg
"Foster Children - "Hope Floats"". YouTube. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

A video about the challenges foster children face, including many that were described in the novel.

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"Breaking Down The Stigma Of Foster Care Adoption". National Council for Adoption. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

Languageofflowers.com.au. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

"Rich In Friends - National Runaway Safeline | National Runaway Safeline". http://www.1800runaway.org/. N. p., 2011. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.

"What It's Like To Be A Foster Child - Imafoster.Com". ImAFoster.com. N. p., 2012. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.

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Lily of the Valley...Return of Happiness

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Lily of the Valley...Return of Happiness

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"Moss grows without roots"
Pg. 291

A main theme of the novel is forgiving and rising above past grievances.

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(Character and Theme Analysis)
https://thelanguageofflowersweb.wordpress.com/

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Flowers were used as communication between lovers in the Victorian era. Here's a dictionary of the flowers used in the novel:
http://www.languageofflowers.com.au/images/dictionary.pdf

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Diffenbaugh, Vanessa. The Language of Flowers: A Novel. New York: Ballantine, 2011. Print.

This novel is about Victoria's journey in seeking a second chance at happiness by overcoming the feelings of loneliness and guilt reminiscent of her childhood in foster care.

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"Tomorrow...I will wake up, look around, and see a room---a life---that is mine and will never be taken away from me" Pg. 178

Childhood is the most important stage in a person's life, and there are many children growing up like Victoria did, without a family, and having to deal with the stigma against them. It affects their lives far beyond growing out of the system. Here are some sites that help explain their story:
https://www.adoptioncouncil.org/blog/2016/05/breaking-down-the-stigma-of-foster-care-adoption
http://www.imafoster.com/2012/01/what-its-like-to-be-foster-child.html

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"Misanthropy means hatred or distrust of humankind" Pg. 77

Victoria considers it a perfect representation of her view of society, influenced by her 18 years as a foster child.