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Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet : a novel Cover Image Book

Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet : a novel / Jamie Ford.

Ford, Jamie. (Author).

Summary:

When artifacts from Japanese families sent to internment camps during World War II are uncovered in Seattle, Henry Lee embarks on a quest that leads to memories of growing up Chinese in a city rife with anti-Japanese sentiment.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780345505347
  • ISBN: 9780345505330
  • Physical Description: 301 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: 2009 Ballantine trade pbk. edition
  • Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks, 2009.

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General Note:
Originally published: New York : Ballantine Books, c2009.
Includes reading group guide.
Target Audience Note:
850L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.7 15 145257.

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Genre: Historical fiction.
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