Prairie Lotus -- Linda Sue Park

<em>Prairie Lotus</em> is a powerful, touching, multilayered 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. <em>Afterword.</em><br><br><b>Author:</b> Linda Sue Park<br><b>Publisher:</b> Clarion Books<br><b>Published:</b> 03/22/2022<br><b>Pages:</b> 272<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780358454632<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 7<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>507816 / Prairie Lotus<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><br><b>Linda Sue Park</b> is the author of the Newbery Medal book <i>A Single Shard</i> and bestseller <i>A Long Walk to Water</i>. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, fiction and nonfiction, and is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. She lives in western New York w