Lotus Seed, The

K-3
Lotus Seed, The

Lotus Seed, The

By: Sherry Garland

A Tender Story of Heritage, Hope, and Home Based on the author’s grandmother, this moving tale follows a young girl who, after witnessing the abdication of Vietnam’s last emperor, slips a sacred lotus seed from the palace garden into her pocket. Carrying it with her across oceans as she builds a life in a new land, the lotus seed becomes a powerful symbol of memory, resilience, and the beauty of holding onto one’s roots while growing in unfamiliar soil. A poetic and inspiring story of immigration and cultural identity.

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The author relates her grandmother’s story, who as a young girl witnessed the abdication of Vietnam’s last emperor.  Slipping inside the palace gardens, she takes a sacred lotus seed which then travels with her as she becomes an immigrant in a new and foreign place. The lotus seed becomes a symbol of her home, and of the ability to find beauty and belonging in a place far from one’s country.
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Used in Around the World K-4 Part 1

  • By: Sherry Garland

  • Pages: 27

  • ISBN: 9780152014834

  • Media: Paperback

  • Reading level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
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