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A California girl born and raised, Mai can't wait to spend her vacation at the beach. Instead, though, she has to travel to Vietnam with her grandmother, who is going back to find out what really happened to her husband during the Vietnam War. Mai's parents think this trip will be a great...

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Main Authors: Lai, Thanhha
Published: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
1961-2099
Vietnamese Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Children of immigrants > Juvenile fiction.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Missing in action > Juvenile fiction.
Family vacations > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories, American > 21st century.
Grandmothers > Fiction.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Missing in action > Fiction.
Family life > Fiction.
Américains d'origine vietnamienne > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Grands-parents et enfants > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Enfants d'immigrants > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Disparus au combat > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Vacances familiales > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Familles > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Histoires pour enfants américaines > 21e siècle.
Grandmothers > Juvenile fiction.
Children of immigrants.
Families.
Family vacations.
Grandparent and child.
Missing in action.
Vietnamese Americans.
Children's stories, American.
Family > Fiction.
Vietnam > Juvenile fiction.
Vietnam > Fiction.
Vietnam.
Children's stories
Domestic fiction.
Historical fiction.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Summary: A California girl born and raised, Mai can't wait to spend her vacation at the beach. Instead, though, she has to travel to Vietnam with her grandmother, who is going back to find out what really happened to her husband during the Vietnam War. Mai's parents think this trip will be a great opportunity for their out-of-touch daughter to learn more about her culture. But to Mai, those are their roots, not her own. Vietnam is hot, smelly, and the last place she wants to be. Besides barely speaking the language, she doesn't know the geography, the local customs, or even her distant relatives. To survive her trip, Mai must find a balance between her two completely different worlds.
Carrier Form: 260 pages : map ; 22 cm
Audience: Ages 8-12.
800
Awards: A Junior Library Guild Selection.
ISBN: 9780062229182
0062229184
Index Number: PZ7
CLC: I712.84
Call Number: I712.84/L185-3

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