Thanhha Lai
Author
Language
English
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Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
Children's Historical Fiction
Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Book in Verse or a Book of Poetry
Children's Historical Fiction
Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Book in Verse or a Book of Poetry
Formats
Description
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A novel in verse inspired by the author's experience follows Hà and her family, refugees from the Vietnam War, as they move to Texas for a new job, and despite not wanting to start over again, Hà discovers unwanted change can bring a good opportunity.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Best Children's Books 2022
Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
New Children's Books June 2022
Books By And About Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
New Children's Books June 2022
Description
When her grandmother gets trapped in her cloudy memories, An and her grandfather Ông come up with a plan to bring her back to a happy moment so she can remember her wedding wish with Ông: hundred years of happiness.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by...