num_pages: 32
description: 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
language: English
title: The Lotus Seed
titlecomplete: The Lotus Seed
genres: Asian Literature, Cultural, Geography, Picture Books, Childrens, Asia, Family, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 801
places: Vietnam
publisher: Clarion Books