Goodbye, Vietnam

Goodbye, Vietnam
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780307770189
ISBN-13 : 0307770184
Rating : 4/5 (184 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Goodbye, Vietnam by : Gloria Whelan

Download or read book Goodbye, Vietnam written by Gloria Whelan and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.


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