Too young to escape : a Vietnamese girl waits to be reunited with her family /

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by Ho, Van,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk,--author. Physical details: 142 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm Subject(s): Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | Refugee children | Bullying | Refugees | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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St. Jean Elementary School 959.7 HO Available
St. Jean Elementary School 959.7 HO Available

"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 is too young--and her grandmother is too old--for such a dangerous journey by boat, so the two have been left behind. Once settled in North America, her parents will eventually be able to sponsor them, and Van and her grandmother will fly away to safety. But in the meantime, Van is forced to work hard to satisfy her aunt and uncle, who treat her like an unwelcome servant. And at school she must learn that calling attention to herself is a mistake, especially when the bully who has been tormenting her turns out to be the son of a military policeman."--Amazon.com.

The Vietnamese author describes her life with her grandmother, aunt, and uncle in Vietnam after her mother and other siblings escaped following the end of the Vietnam War and her eventual reunion with her family in Canada after five years.