Anna Rose Johnson
Author of Middle Grade Historical Novels
Hi! I’m Anna Rose Johnson, the author of The Star That Always Stays and The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry. Welcome to my website! You’ll find book recommendations and other fun blog posts, as well as info about my novels. Thank you for visiting!
On My Bookshelf This Spring
A handful of the five-star novels I read this spring, in no particular order: The Penderwicks At Last (Jeanne Birdsall) I have never anticipated a book’s release more than this one. Since early 2015, I’ve longed to find out what would transpire with the...
Books & Butterflies
Summertime is for butterflies! I’ve always been fascinated with the butterflies that visit our farm, especially the showstopper of summer, the yellow swallowtail butterfly: I recently read Gene Stratton-Porter’s classic novel A Girl of the...
The Beginning of the Blog
Welcome to my website! So glad you stopped by. As a sports journalist and aspiring author of children’s and young adult books, I’m excited to start sharing my thoughts on my favorite subjects—the craft of writing, gymnastics, genealogy, beloved books and...



