Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award For FictionNational Book Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
A New York Times Notable Book A gorgeous novel by the celebrated author of
When the Emperor Was Divine that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as "picture brides" nearly a century ago. In eight unforgettable sections,
The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their arduous journeys by boat, to their arrival in San Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; from their experiences raising children who would later reject their culture and language, to the deracinating arrival of war. Once again, Julie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 03/20/2012
ISBN: 9780307744425
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.18w x 0.44d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 04/29/2012 pg. 24
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 164862 / Buddha in the Attic
Reading Level: 6 /
Interest Level: Upper Grade /
Point Value: 6