The Buddha in the Attic

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - PEN/FAULKER AWARD WINNER - The acclaimed author of The Swimmers and When the Emperor Was Divine tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as "picture brides" a century ago in this "understated masterpiece ... that unfolds with great emotional power" (San Francisco Chronicle).

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.

Julie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times.

Author: Julie Otsuka
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 03/20/2012
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.18w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780307744425

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 164862 / Buddha in the Attic


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/29/2012 pg. 24

About the Author

Julie Otsuka was born and raised in California. She is the author of the novel When the Emperor Was Divine and a recipient of the Asian American Literary Award, the American Library Association Alex Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She lives in New York City.