A review by gracepizza40
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

4.0

4.7
I think it ended concisely with everything

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except for Mr. Swenson really

resolved, which isn't that realistic, but it was still a great book! It was shorter and simpler than I thought it would be. I really liked that the microaggressions and encounters were portrayed, well-written, and accurate!

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I also loved that May was half Chinese and Korean like Hanna was Half Chinese-Korean and European and that May's stories and the meaning of Hanna's name were told! I was surprised to find out that May was Chinese and Korean. :D

This historical fiction book would be an excellent addition to elementary and middle school libraries, as it has Asian representation and main characters (which is obviously lacking in schools), is a historical fiction book and is the perfect length. Also, after reading the author's note I probably won't be reading Laura Ingalls-Wilders' books anytime soon haha.