The Lotus SeedThe Lotus Seed

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

That single seed, carried across an ocean, becomes a link to the past and a promise for the future.