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
- ISBN: 9780152014834
- Published: 1997 , Voyager Books
- Themes: culture. families traditions, Emmigrants and immigrants, Refugees and exiles
- Descriptors: Asia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Vietnam
- No. of pages: 32