Prairie Lotus, Linda Sue Park
Prairie Lotus, Linda Sue Park
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Prairie Lotus

Author: Linda Sue Park

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 5 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/23/2020


Synopsis

Prairie Lotus 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. Told from the viewpoint of Hanna, the novel has poignant moments yet sparkles with humor, introducing a captivating heroine whose wry, observant voice will resonate with readers. Afterword.

★ "Fans of the Little House books will find many of the small satisfactions of Laura's stories...here in abundance. Park brings new depth to these well-trodden tales, though, as she renders visible both the xenophobia of the town's white residents, which ranges in expression from microaggressions to full-out assault, and Hanna's fight to overcome it with empathy and dignity.... Remarkable." --Kirkus, STARRED review

About The Author

Linda Sue Park is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard, the best-seller A Long Walk to Water, and the highly-praised novel Prairie Lotus. She has also written several acclaimed picture books and serves on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. She lives in Rochester, New York, with her family. www.lspark.com, Twitter: @LindaSuePark


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on October 05, 2019

Linda Sue Park has done those of us who grew up loving the Little House books a solid by writing this meticulously realized story of Hanna, a half Chinese girl who works as a dressmaker in her father's shop in Dakota Territory. Hanna's Chinese immigrant mother has died, and she and her white father......more

Goodreads review by emma on June 18, 2021

I don't know about you, but I read middle grade in order to be jealous of children. I wish my library had books like this one growing up, instead of 800 musty books from the 1980s nobody's ever heard of with the plasticky jackets all scratched up and falling off. That's like. A slight exaggeration. Bu......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on September 22, 2024

In my ongoing quest to find the perfect book for my niece, a friend recommended this one. I always read books I send her first to make sure my brother will be comfortable with them. Miy niece is a bit young to understand racism, so I’ll save this one maybe for next year. It was really well written,......more

Goodreads review by Katy O. on June 23, 2020

STELLAR. This amazing MG book is the perfect answer to: “What should I hand to or read to kids instead of or alongside the classic but problematic Laura Ingalls Wilder?” ❤️......more

Goodreads review by Christy on May 21, 2021

4 stars 
Prairie Lotus takes place in 1880 and follows a young girl named Hanna traveling with her father. Her mother passed away and it’s just to two of them looking for a place to settle. Things can be difficult for them as Hanna is half Chinese. This was a really interesting look into American hi......more