Prairie Lotus
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Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multi-layered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father's shop, and making at least one friend.
Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America's heartland, in 1880. Hanna's adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople's almost unanimous prejudice against Asians, is at the heart of the story. Narrated by Hanna, the novel has poignant moments yet sparkles with humor, introducing a captivating heroine whose wry, observant voice will resonate with readers.
Author’s note.
ISBN: 9781328781505
JLG Release: May 2020
Sensitive Areas:
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism, Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur, Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment
Topics:
Racially mixed people
, Frontier and pioneer life
, Fathers and daughters
, Racism
, Dressmaking
, Dakota Territory
, US history, 1861–1889
, Nineteenth-century US history
, Friendship
, Coming of age
, Asian Americans
Awards & Honors
2021 Asian/Pacific American Award Children's Literature Honor Book
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
School Library Journal*, Publishers Weekly*
School Library Journal
Fourteen-year-old Hanna and her father move to the frontier town of LaForge, where Hanna hopes they can finally put down permanent roots. Since her mother’s death three years earlier, Hanna and her father have traveled from town to town, trying to find a place they will be accepted. Will LaForge be the place where Hanna can finally go to school a Fourteen-year-old Hanna and her father move to the frontier town of LaForge, where Hanna hopes they can finally put down permanent roots. Since her mother’s death three years earlier, Hanna and her father have traveled from town to town, trying to find a place they will be accepted. Will LaForge be the place where Hanna can finally go to school and make friends? Or will they have to leave just like every other place because the townspeople are afraid of a girl who is half Chinese? At moments stingingly painful and ultimately triumphant, this story will cause readers to look at frontier life with a new set of eyes. Racism, immigration, Native American reservations, invisible histories, and parental loss are just a few of the heavy topics Park plumbs with grace while making them accessible for young readers. Hanna is a relatable heroine struggling to overcome ignorance and racism both firmly and kindly, all while seeking what she most desperately wants—acceptance for who she is. A sometimes uncomfortable yet triumphant story from the world of “Little House on the Prairie” told through a marginalized perspective; this is a must-read for middle grades and beyond.
Book Details
ISBN
9781328781505
First Release
May 2020
Genre
Fic
Dewey Classification
F
Trim Size
8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Page Count
272
Accelerated Reader
Level 5.2; Points: 7;
Scholastic Reading Counts
Level 4.5; Points: 12;
Lexile
Level 730L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Clarion
Potentially Sensitive Areas
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism, Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur, Sexual Content: Sexual Harassment
Topics
Racially mixed people, Frontier and pioneer life, Fathers and daughters, Racism, Dressmaking, Dakota Territory, US history, 1861–1889, Nineteenth-century US history, Friendship, Coming of age, Asian Americans,
