From Carole Lindstrom's Author's Note accompanying Red River Rose:
"I believe that children all feel that if they are allowed to help in situations, no matter how big or small, they feel they can make a difference. I think of it as children all feeling they are invincible and why they tend to like superheroes. Rose isn't what you might typically think of as a superhero, but she was created by me with that in mind.
"Sometimes, even though we try our hardest, things don't always work ou the way we would like them to. That is part of life. That is also something Rose's journey nows the reader. Things won't always work out he way we plan, but that's all right. We will adjust and we will find a new way in the world. And being with community is key for that new journey."
