The jasmine plant was Duke Cosimo de Medici’s most treasured possession and he went to great pains to keep it all for himself. When the gardener Antonio clips a sprig of the forbidden jasmine for his love, he is sent to prison. Now brave Donatella, Antonio’s beloved, is his only hope for freedom. Antonio and Donatella flee the wrath of Duke Cosimo de Medici, and they use that rare plant to make a fresh start.
- ISBN: 9781570917295
- Author: McAlister, Caroline
- Illustrator: Hendricks, Donald
- Published: 2010 , Charlesbridge Pub
- Themes: 16th century, History, Hope, Plants
- Descriptors: Europe, Historical Fiction, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32