Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet: a novel
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New York : Ballantine Books, 2009.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
290 pages ; 25 cm
Lexile measure:
850L
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When artifacts from Japanese families sent to internment camps during World War II are uncovered during renovations at a Seattle hotel, Henry Lee embarks on a quest that leads to memories of growing up Chinese in a city rife with anti-Japanese sentiment.

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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
0345505336, 9780345505330
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 15 Points
Lexile measure:
850

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Description
When artifacts from Japanese families sent to internment camps during World War II are uncovered during renovations at a Seattle hotel, Henry Lee embarks on a quest that leads to memories of growing up Chinese in a city rife with anti-Japanese sentiment.
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Accelerated Reader,UG,5.7,15,145257

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APA Citation (style guide)

Ford, J. (2009). Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet: a novel. Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ford, Jamie. 2009. Hotel On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel. Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ford, Jamie, Hotel On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel. Ballantine Books, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ford, Jamie. Hotel On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel. Ballantine Books, 2009.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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