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Name: The Lotus Seed

Author: Sherry Garland
Year: 1993
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Popularity: 1.3
Genres/categories: Children, Picture books, Historical fiction

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When she is forced to leave Vietnam, a young girl brings a lotus seed with her to America in remembrance of her homeland. "Exquisite artwork fuses with a compelling narrative--a concise endnote places the story effectively within a historical context--to produce a moving and polished offering."--Publishers Weekly

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