

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
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
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,