PrairieLotusisapowerful,touching,multilayerednovelaboutagirldeterminedtofitinandrealizeherdreams:gettinganeducation,becomingadressmakerinherfather’sshop,andmakingatleastonefriend.Acclaimed,award-winningauthorLindaSueParkhasplacedayounghalf-Asiangirl,Hanna,inasmalltowninAmerica’sheartland,in1880.Hanna’sadjustmenttohernewsurroundings,whichprimarilymeansnegotiatingthetownspeople’salmostunanimousprejudiceagainstAsians,isattheheartofthestory.NarratedbyHanna,thenovelhaspoignantmomentsyetsparkleswithhumor,introducingacaptivatingheroinewhosewry,observantvoicewillresonatewithreaders.Includesanafterwordfromtheauthor.ThismovinghistoricalnovelisfromNewberyMedalistLindaSuePark,whosebelovedmiddlegradebooksincludeASingleShardandALongWalktoWater.
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