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Goodbye, Vietnam

Goodbye, Vietnam Paperback - 1993

by Gloria Whelan

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Thirteen-year-old Mai and her family give up their homeland and beloved heritage to embark on a harrowing voyage from war-torn Vietnam to American--and freedom. "Has a rare simplicity and sharp focus".--Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books.

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Random House Children's Books. Good. 137mm / 191mm. Paperback. 1993. 144 pages. Cover worn. Ex-library<br>When Mai's family discovers that Vietnam government soldiers will soon apprehend her father a nd grandmother, the family slips away in the night. They trudge t hrough the swamps of the Mekong Delta toward the sea. The gut-wre nching trip to Hong Kong is just another step toward a new life, which ... .
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  • Title Goodbye, Vietnam
  • Author Gloria Whelan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 135
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House Children's Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date 1993
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 3147ah
  • ISBN 9780679823766 / 067982376X
  • Weight 0.23 lbs (0.10 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5 x 0.36 in (20.07 x 12.70 x 0.91 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 810
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Sea stories, Refugees
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91003660
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

From the publisher

Gloria and her husband Joseph moved from Detroit to the woods of northern Michigan several years ago.  Many of Gloria's books take place during the summer -- because she does a lot of her writing during the northern Michigan blizzards!  Gloria has been telling stories for as long as she can remember.  Before she could read or write, she used to dictate stories to her baby-sitter, who would type them out.  Being an only child, many of Gloria's stories were about having a brother or sister.  Gloria would like to have written Little Women, because Jo March was one of her role models growing up!  Gloria once had a set of five guinea pigs, all named after Detroit Tiger baseball players!  

From the jacket flap

"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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About the author

Gloria and her husband Joseph moved from Detroit to the woods of northern Michigan several years ago. Many of Gloria's books take place during the summer -- because she does a lot of her writing during the northern Michigan blizzards! Gloria has been telling stories for as long as she can remember. Before she could read or write, she used to dictate stories to her baby-sitter, who would type them out. Being an only child, many of Gloria's stories were about having a brother or sister. Gloria would like to have written Little Women, because Jo March was one of her role models growing up! Gloria once had a set of five guinea pigs, all named after Detroit Tiger baseball players!

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