""When Mai's family discovers that Vietnam government soldiers will soon apprehend her father and grandmother, the family slips away in the night. They trudge through the swamps of the Mekong Delta toward the sea. The gut-wrenching trip to Hong Kong is just another step toward a new life, which the family eventually finds. Whelan's characters are distinctive, and her story is riveting, haunting, and memorable, reflecting the human virtues of determination, hope, love, and courage in the face of the most devastating of circumstances and injustices.""--Booklist.
By:
Gloria Whelan Imprint: Random House USA Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: Bullseye Books ed Dimensions:
Height: 194mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 128g ISBN:9780679823766 ISBN 10: 067982376X Pages: 365 Publication Date:04 January 1994 Recommended Age: 2-12 Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Young adult
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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English as a second language
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Preschool (0-5)
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
