Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Clarion Books (1993), Edition: First Edition, 320 pages
Description
High school sophomore Danny Vo tries to resolve the conflict between the values of his Vietnamese refugee family and his new American way of life.
Subjects
Awards
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Teen — 1998)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 1996)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1994)
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (Multicultural Fiction — 1997)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
320 p.; 6.88 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Widely adopted by ESL and history classrooms, this is an interesting YA story of an acclimated Vietnamese teen, his refugee cousin, their family, and gang members both Vietnamese and skinhead. I did enjoy learning some things about Vietnamese culture and history, and many of the characters were
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well-drawn and engaging. The plot is fairly typical, but not quite stale nor completely predictable. I would have liked it more if I'd gotten to know the girls better. It's set in Houston, I think in the 80s. Show Less
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Lexile
840L
Pages
320