Golden Sower
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Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father’s shop, and making at least one friend. Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America’s heartland, in 1880. Hanna’s adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople’s almost unanimous prejudice against Asians, is at the heart of the story. Narrated by Hanna, the novel has poignant moments yet sparkles with humor, introducing a captivating heroine whose wry, observant voice will resonate with readers. Afterword.
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Activity 1:
Write an article for the LaForge newspaper about the opening of the new dry-goods store.
Write an article for the LaForge newspaper about the opening of the new dry-goods store.
Activity 2:
Design a flyer or a newspaper ad for the opening of the new dry-goods store. Don’t forget to use the lotus!
Design a flyer or a newspaper ad for the opening of the new dry-goods store. Don’t forget to use the lotus!
Activity 3:
Choose one of these subjects to research and write a report about:
• The history and symbolism of the lotus flower, including your thoughts about what it means to Hanna in the story
• The Homestead Act of 1862
• The Chinese Massacre of 1871
• The Sioux Treaty of 1868
• The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Choose one of these subjects to research and write a report about:
• The history and symbolism of the lotus flower, including your thoughts about what it means to Hanna in the story
• The Homestead Act of 1862
• The Chinese Massacre of 1871
• The Sioux Treaty of 1868
• The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882