Sherry Garland: The Lotus Seeds

The Lotus Seeds


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"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

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Author: Sherry Garland
Number of Pages: 32 pages
Published Date: 01 Mar 1997
Publisher: Voyager Books,U.S.
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780152014834
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