Children's Fiction, Nature & the Natural World
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Synopsis
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
Publishers Weekly
The "spare simplicity" of this tale about a Vietnamese refugee is "richly amplified by arresting, light-filled paintings," said PW in a starred review. Ages 6-10. (Mar.)
Book Details
Published
April 1, 1993
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780152494650