A review by shirleytupperfreeman
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

Hanna's Chinese mother used to embroider a prairie lotus flower into every article of clothing she made. As a half Asian/half white child in 1880, Hanna has never been welcomed at school so she learned everything she knows, including sewing, from her parents. After her mother dies, Hanna and her father make their way to the Dakota territory to try and make a life for themselves by opening a dress shop in the town of La Forge. Prejudice follows them but Hanna's spirit and a few good people prevail. Linda Sue Park loved Laura Ingalls Wilder stories as a child. She has done a wonderful job of writing such a story featuring a non-white child dealing with a people and a culture who don't want to know her because of who she is.