| The Lotus Seed Contributor(s): Garland, Sherry (Author), Kiuchi, Tatsuro (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152014837 ISBN-13: 9780152014834 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: When she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. "Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story within a historical context--to produce a moving and polished offering."--Publishers Weekly. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011287819 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.8" W x 10.94" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Vietnamese - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7159 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. "Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story effectively within a historical context--to produce a moving and polished offering."--Publishers Weekly |
Contributor Bio(s): Garland, Sherry: - SHERRY GARLAND is the author of many award-winning novels and picture books, including Indio, The Last Rainmaker. She lives in central Texas. www.sherrygarland.com |