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Winterkill (Paperback)
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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R232
R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
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Stolen Girl (Paperback)
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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R213
R176
Discovery Miles 1 760
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One day they will send for her, but how long must Van Ho wait for
her family to find a way to get her out of South Vietnam? During
the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Van wakes up one morning to find
that her mother, her sisters Loan and Lan, and her brother Tuan are
gone. They have escaped the new communist regime that has taken
over Ho Chi Minh City for freedom in the West. Four-year-old Van is
too young--and her grandmother is too old--for such a dangerous
journey by boat, so the two have been left behind. Once settled in
North America, her parents will eventually be able to sponsor them,
and Van and her grandmother will fly away to safety. But in the
meantime, Van is forced to work hard to satisfy her aunt and uncle,
who treat her like an unwelcome servant. And at school she must
learn that calling attention to herself is a mistake, especially
when the bully who has been tormenting her turns out to be the son
of a military policeman. Van Ho's true story strikes at the heart
and will resonate with so many families affected by war, where so
many children are forced to live under or escape from repressive
regimes.
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The War Below (Paperback)
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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R251
R205
Discovery Miles 2 050
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The award-winning first picture book to recount the dramatic true
story of a refugee family’s perilous escape from Vietnam It is
1981. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a fishing boat overloaded
with 60 Vietnamese refugees drifts. The motor has failed; the hull
is leaking; the drinking water is nearly gone. This is the dramatic
true story recounted by Tuan Ho, who was six years old when he, his
mother, and two sisters dodged the bullets of Vietnam’s military
police for the perilous chance of boarding that boat. Told to
multi-award-winning author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch and illustrated
by the celebrated Brian Deines, Tuan’s story has become Adrift At
Sea, the first picture book to describe the flight of Vietnam’s
“Boat People” refugees. Illustrated with sweeping oil paintings
and complete with an expansive Author’s Note, this non-fiction
picture book comes as the world continues to grapple with the
plight of refugees risking all for the chance at safety and a new
life.
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The War Below (Hardcover)
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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R492
R410
Discovery Miles 4 100
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One day they will send for her, but how long must Van Ho wait for
her family to find a way to get her out of South Vietnam? During
the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Van wakes up one morning to find
that her mother, her sisters Loan and Lan, and her brother Tuan are
gone. They have escaped the new communist regime that has taken
over Ho Chi Minh City for freedom in the West. Four-year-old Van is
too young--and her grandmother is too old--for such a dangerous
journey by boat, so the two have been left behind. Once settled in
North America, her parents will eventually be able to sponsor them,
and Van and her grandmother will fly away to safety. But in the
meantime, Van is forced to work hard to satisfy her aunt and uncle,
who treat her like an unwelcome servant. And at school she must
learn that calling attention to herself is a mistake, especially
when the bully who has been tormenting her turns out to be the son
of a military policeman. Van Ho's true story strikes at the heart
and will resonate with so many families affected by war, where so
many children are forced to live under or escape from repressive
regimes.
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Stolen Girl (Hardcover)
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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R551
R498
Discovery Miles 4 980
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