Author(s): Sherry Garland
No. of Pages: 32 pages
Date Published: 01 Mar 1997
Publisher: Voyager Books,U.S.
Format: Paperback | 32 pages
Dimensions: 210.82 x 271.78 x 5.08mm | 68.04g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

"My grandmother saw the emperor cry the day he lost his golden dragon throne."So begins Sherry Garland's emotional tale of a Vietnamese family forced to flee from their homeland to escape a devastating civil war. Set against a background of historical events, "The Lotus Seed" thoughtfully portrays refugees who have adapted to a different way of life in a new country without losing touch with their cultural heritage. Theirs is an American story about the continuity of family and culture.An Alternate Selection of Children's Book-of-the-Month Club