Too Young to Escape
Too Young to Escape By Van Ho and Marsha Skrypuch Published by Pajama Press ISBN-13: 9781772780666 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “When 4-year-old Van wakes one morning in her home in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, her mother and siblings are gone.” —Kirkus Reviews Description During the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Van wakes up one morning to find that her mother, her sisters Loan and Lan, and her brother Tuan are gone. They have escaped the new communist regime that has taken over Ho Chi Minh City for freedom in the West. Four-year-old Van...
Read MoreSky of Bombs, Sky of Stars
Sky of Bombs, Sky of Stars By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Published by Pajama Press Inc. ISBN-13: 9781772780949 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | WorldCat Retold by acclaimed children’s author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, Tuyet’s dramatic true story is based on personal interviews and enhanced with archival photos. Description Tuyet remembers little about life before the Saigon orphanage, before polio left her limping and in constant pain, before the war made it too dangerous to stand under the bomb-filled Vietnam sky. Unable to play with the other children and knowing...
Read MoreGoing Home, Coming Home
Going Home, Coming Home By Truong Tran Illustrated by Ann Phong Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0892392384 Age Range: 6+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | Worldcat A bilingual Vietnamese American Picture Book! Description A young girl visits her grandmother in Vietnam where her parents were born and learns that she can call two places home. Groups Represented Vietnamese American Themes Bi-racial Identity Bilingual Book Celebration Family Relationships Grandparents & Intergenerational Identity Setting United States Vietnam Engagement Projects & Resources Share...
Read MoreThe Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam
The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam By Quang Nhuong Huynh Illustrated by Vo-Dinh Mai Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-13: 9780064401838 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Perfect for classrooms, as well as fans of Linda Sue Park and Thanhha Lai, these fifteen tales will transport readers into a world of lush beauty and terrible danger—and a way of life that is gone forever. Description Huynh Quang Nhuong grew up in the highlands of Vietnam, next to the jungle teeming with wildlife. Encounters with tigers, wild hogs, and deadly snakes...
Read MoreWater Buffalo Days
Water Buffalo Days By Quang Nhuong Huynh Illustrated by Jean & Mou-Sien Tseng Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-13: 9780064462112 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound| B&N | Worldcat Nhuong gives readers a glimpse of himself when he was their age… Description As a young boy growing up in the hills of central Vietnam, Nhuong’s companion was Tank, the family water buffalo. When bullies harassed Nhuong, Tank sent them packing. When a wild tiger threatened the entire village, Tank defeated it. He led the herd and adopted a lonely puppy. Tank was Nhuong’s best...
Read MoreAdrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s Story of Survival
Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s Story of Survival By Marsha Forchuk Skyrpuch With Tuan Ho Illustrated by Brian Deines Published by Pajama Press ISBN: 9781772780055 Age Range: 6+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…give[s] moving insight into the experience of the many children who escaped war-ravaged Vietnam to start new lives.” —Publishers Weekly Description It is 1981. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a fishing boat overloaded with 60 Vietnamese refugees drifts. The motor has failed; the hull is leaking; the drinking water is nearly gone....
Read MoreStormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees
Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees By Mary Beth Leatherdale Illustrated by Eleanor Shakespeare Published by Annick Press, Limited Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…educators and librarians looking for a human face for the refugee crisis will find this offering essential.: —School Library Journal Description The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years, people have left behind family, friends, and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true...
Read MoreThe Best We Could Do
The Best We Could Do By Thi Bui Published by ABRAMS Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Hand this essential volume to teens who appreciate David Small’s Stitches and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis.” —School Library Journal Description This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of...
Read MoreNoodle Pie
Noodle Pie By Ruth Starke Published by Kane/Miller Book Publishers “Despite his heritage, Andy observes contemporary Vietnam through Western assumptions and values. With the few Australian terms easily understood in context, his comments on foods, customs, and attitudes will amuse and resonate with U.S. readers in a rare, lighthearted Vietnam novel.” –Booklist Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description It’s Andy’s first trip on an airplane when he and his dad travel to Vietnam to meet all his relatives. Talk about culture shock! Everyone calls him by...
Read MoreWeeping Under This Same Moon
Weeping Under the Same Moon By Jana Laiz Published by Crow Flies Press “This heartrending story really rings true and is impossible to ignore, especially since it’s based on real events.” –VOYA “…the book vividly portrays very different yet intersecting worlds.” –George Rupp, President, The International Rescue Committee Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Mei is an artist whose life has been disrupted by the Vietnam War. Her anguished parents send her away on a perilous escape during the exodus of thousands of Vietnamese...
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Vietnamerica: A Family’s Journey By GB Tran Published by Villard/ Random House Publishers “If you have ever felt a connection to the immigrant experience, if you are born of a generation that benefited from the bruises and blood of the one that came before, then this memoir will resonate as literature rarely does. And if this is the first time you’ve looked deeply at the story of the Vietnamese diaspora, then know that this is the sort of grand epic that begins to make sense only when told through the words of people who lived it.” –Racebending Find a copy at Amazon |...
Read MoreThe Lotus Seed
The Lotus Seed By Sherry Garland Illustrated by Tatsuro Kiuchi Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt “A thoughtful, beautifully designed book that will find a place in many discussions.” –Kirkus Reviews “The spare simplicity of Garland’s tale about remembering one’s birthplace is richly amplified by Kiuchi’s arresting, light-filled paintings” –Publisher’s Weekly Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Forced to flee her beloved Vietnam to escape a devastating civil war, a woman takes only her children and a single...
Read MoreEscape from Saigon
Escape from Saigon: How a Vietnamese Orphan Became an American Boy By Andrea Warren Published by Square Fish “Dramatic accounts of other Vietnamese and American people’s escape from Saigon on the eve of its collapse plus numerous b&w photos round out this informative book and help bring into clear focus the Vietnam War’s effects on children.” —Publisher’s Weekly Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Over a million South Vietnamese children were orphaned by the Vietnam War. This affecting true account tells the story of Long, who, like more...
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