'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. She later studied theatre in Paris at Ecole Florent. Castellucci grew up in New York City where she attended the Laguardia High School of the Performing Arts.

She is born on October 25, 1969, in America. Castellucci is known being Canadian young adult novelist, indie rocker, and director. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. ROSE SEES RED By: Cecil Castellucci INTRODUCTION: Cecil C. Jess deCourcy Hinds, Bard High School Early College Queens, Long Island City, NY Advanced readers will glide and pirouette through this delightful novel. Aspects of the plot seem undeveloped, such as Yrena's near-imprisonment in her own home. Unfortunately, the 1980s setting is unclear in the early chapters, and some youngsters might feel at sea when Reagan-era politics pops up in a novel that feels contemporary. Her former best friend is similarly well drawn Castellucci depicts Daisy's unbelievable meanness and manipulation, and the pain it causes Rose, without giving their story a happy ending. She is honest, funny, and completely authentic, and it is magical to see her dark world bloom with color. The protagonist is a complexly layered character who suffers from crippling sensitivity, and her difficulty feeling at home in her body will resonate with teens. When her neighbor whom she has never spoken to, a Russian teen named Yrena, sneaks into her bedroom window, Rose embarks on an adventure that not only brings new friendships, but also opens her eyes to the world around her and to the value of her own talents.

It's 1982, with political tensions between the U.S. She only feels truly alive when she dances, but dancing doesn't come easily in New York City's high-pressure High School of Performing Arts. Gr 7-10–Rose wears all black, drinks her coffee black, and views the world as black during her friendless fall semester of ninth grade.

Rose Sees Red by Cecil Castellucci