{"product_id":"the-buddha-in-the-attic-paperback","title":"The Buddha in the Attic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Otsuka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e PEN\/FAULKER AWARD WINNER \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Swimmers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhen the Emperor Was Divine \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as \"picture brides\" a century ago \u003cb\u003ein this \"understated masterpiece ... that unfolds with great emotional power\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In eight unforgettable sections, \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Otsuka was born and raised in California. She is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eWhen the Emperor Was Divine\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.02 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buddha in the Attic\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762653102368,"sku":"9780307744425","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5d552287e8021049fcfbb59fd4ab0db4.webp?v=1780222882","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-buddha-in-the-attic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}